Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT.
TABLE 111. Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the
Area in 1920.
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLIND: (including partially blind) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Not at School | - | - | - | |||
DEAF and DUMB: (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 3 | - | 3 | |||
Not at School | - | - | - | |||
MENTALLY DEFICIENT | (Feeble Minded) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
Imbeciles | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally defective Children. | - | - | - | ||
notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 1 | - | 1 | |||
Not at School | - | - | - | |||
At School | - | • | • | |||
Idiots | Not at School | " | - | - | ||
EPILEPTICS | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | - | - | - | |||
Not at School | 3 | - | 3 | |||
PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE; | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | |||
Not at School | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | |||
Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Cripples others than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | . | 2 | 2 | ||
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 1 | - | 1 | |||
Not at School | - | - | - | |||
DULL OR BACKWARD* | Retarded 2 years | 30 | 42 | 72 | ||
Retarded 3 years | 12 | 15 | 27 |
*Judged according to age and standard.
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