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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
West Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE III.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 19'28. Public Elementary School Children.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Blind (including partially-blind) | Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | (1) Attending Certified Schools or Classes for Blind | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| (2) Attending Public Elem. Schools | — | — | — | ||
| (3) At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| (4) At no School or Institution | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially blind. | (5) Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| (6) Attending Public Elem.Schools | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| (7) At other Institutions | — | 4 | 4 | ||
| (8) At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| B. Deaf (including Deaf and Dumb and partially Deaf) | Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally Deaf or Deaf and Dumb. | (1) Attending Certified Schools or Classes for Deaf | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| (2) Attending Public Elem.Schools | — | — | — | ||
| (3) At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| (4) At no School or Institution | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially Deaf. | (5) Attending Certified Schools or Classes for Deaf | - | 1 | 1 | |
| (6) Attending Public Elem.Schools | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| (7) At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| (8) At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| C. Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority) | (1) Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 101 | 68 | 169 |
| (2) Attending Public Elem.Schools | 22 | 27 | 49 | ||
| (3) At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| (4) At no School or Institution | 10 | 17 | 27 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | (5) Feebleminded | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| (6) Imbeciles | 22 | 9 | 31 | ||
| (7) Idiots | - | - | - | ||
| D. Epileptics | Suffering from severe Epilepsy. | (1) Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | - | - | - |
| (2) In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
| (3) Attending Public Elem. Schools | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| (4) At no School or Institution | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Suffering from Epilepsy which is not severe | (5) Attending Public Elem. Schools | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| (6) At no School or Institution | - | 3 | 3 | ||