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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE III.
| CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS Children suffering from the following type of Multiple Defect, i.e. any combination of Total Blindness, Total Deafness, Mental Defect, Epilepsy, Active Tuberculosis, Crippling or Heart Disease | Nil |
| BLIND CHILDREN Children who are so blind that they can only appropriately be taught in a school for the blind: | |
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | — |
| At Public Elementary Schools | - |
| At Other Institutions | — |
| Total | — |
| PARTIALLY BLIND CHILDREN Children who have such power of vision that they can appropriately be taught in a school for the partially blind: | |
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | — |
| At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind | 5 |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 2 |
| At other Institutions | - |
| At no School or Institution | - |
| Total | 7 |
| DEAF CHILDREN Children who are so deaf that they can only appropriately be taught in a School for the Deaf: | |
| At Certified Schools for the Deaf | 4 |
| At Public Elementary Schools | - |
| At other Institutions | - |
| At no School or Institution | - |
| Total | 4 |
| PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN Children who can appropriately be taught in a school for the partially deaf: | |
| At Certified Schools for the Deaf | - |
| At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf | - |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 2 |
| At other Institutions | - |
| At no School or Institution | - |
| Total | 2 |