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
Tottenham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table III- Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
| — | — | — | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | - | - | ||
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf) | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 15 | 13 | 28 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 14 | 19 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority) | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 101 | 65 | 66 | ||
| At other Institutions | 2 | 1 | |||
| At no School or Institution | 8 | 13 | |||
| Notified to the Local Authority during the year | Feebleminded | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Imbeciles | 3 | — | 3 | ||
| Idiots | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | - | 4 | 4 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 9 | 18 | 27 | |
| At no School or Institution | - | — | — |