London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1935

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

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Table: Epileptic Children.Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.

Epileptic Children.

Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.

At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
522615

Table: Children Notified by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority.

Children Notified by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority.

Diagnosis.BoysGirls
1.(i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School:
(a) Idiots——
(b) Imbeciles2—
(c) Others49
(ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other children:
(a) Moral defectives——
(b) Others12
2Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 1631
3.Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3, i.e., "special circumstances" cases--
4.Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf——
Number of children notified1012

Table: Physically Defective Children. A. Tuberculous Children. 1.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Physically Defective Children. A. Tuberculous Children. 1.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
3932347