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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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During the year 14 boys and 13 girls were admitted. Of these
11 came from neighbouring boroughs.
(c) School for Partially-Sighted Children, Walthamstow.
The number of pupils in attendance during 1946 was 13. During
the year 4 pupils were admitted and 2 left.
(d) Tottenham School for the Deaf.
The Tottenham School for the Deaf serves all parts of Middlesex
as well as parts of Hertfordshire and Essex.
Arrangements are made for certain groups to travel in charge
of guides, other pupils being brought to school by ambulance.
In certain cases, older children travel independently.
The number of pupils registered at December 31st, 1945 was
59. During the year 1946 13 new pupils were registered and 4 left.
Children certified by the School Medical Officer as in need of special educational treatment in residential schools have been registered at the following schools:
| Mentally Defective—Nil. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blind—Nil. | ||
| Deaf—Nil. | ||
| Epileptic—Lingfield Epileptic Colony: 2 boys. | ||
| Physically Handicapped. | Boys. | Girls. |
| R. N. Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore | 9 | 1 |
| St. John's Open Air School, Woodford Bridge | 9 | — |
| St. John's Home, Brighton | — | 1 |
| St. Dominic's Home, Godalming | 1 | — |
| Collington Manor, Bexhill-on-Sea | 1 | — |
| Children's Heart Home, Lancing | 2 | 1 |
| Children's Heart Home, West Wickham | 1 | — |
| St. Patrick's Open Air School, Hayling | — | 3 |
| Oak Bank, Sevenoaks | — | 1 |
| St. Vincent's Open Air School, St. Leonards | — | 2 |
| Victoria Home, Margate | — | 3 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton | — | 1 |
| Halliwick Cripples Home, Winchmore Hill | — | 1 |
| — | — | |
| Totals | 23 | 14 |
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