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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: TABLE III— contd.

TABLE III— contd.

MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN
Feeble-Minded Children
Children who are incapable by reason of mental defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in an Elementary School, but are not incapable of receiving benefit from instruction in Special Schools for mentally defective children, and for whose education and maintenance the Local Education Authority are responsible:
At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children4
At Public Elementary Schools18
At other Institutions1
At no School or Institution-
Total23

Table: EPILEPTIC CHILDREN

EPILEPTIC CHILDREN

Children suffering from Severe Epilepsy
Children who, not being idiots or imbeciles, are unfit by reason of severe epilepsy to attend the ordinary Public Elementary School
At Certified Special Schools3
At Public Elementary Schools-
At other Institutions-
At no School or Institution-
Total3

Table: PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN

PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN

A.—Tuberculous Children:
1. Children suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including pleura and intra-thoracic glands):
At Certified Special Schools-
At Public Elementary Schools-
At other Institutions2*
At no school or Institution-
Total2
2. Children suffering from Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis:
At Certified Special Schools-
At Public Elementary Schools-
At other Institutions-
At no School or Institution-
* Under County Tuberculosis Officer.-
Total-