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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: TABLE III.Return of all Exceptional Children in the County Borough.Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.Children suffering from any combination of the following types of defect:—

TABLE III.

Return of all Exceptional Children in the County Borough.

Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.

Children suffering from any combination of the following types of defect:—

Blindness (NOT Partial Blindness).
Deafness (NOT Partial Deafness).
Mental Defect.
Epilepsy
Active Tuberculosis.
Crippling.
Heart Disease.
Number of children suffering from any combination of the above defects 5

Table: Blind Children.

Blind Children.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary SchoolsAt Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
3———3

Table: Partially Blind Children.

Partially Blind Children.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind.At Public Elementary SchoolsAt Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
13-3-319

Table: Deaf Children.

Deaf Children.

At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary SchoolsAt Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
28———28