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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
East Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE III.
Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area (
| Boys. | Girls. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind)(see note b). | (i.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | |||||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c), | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||
| Deaf(includ-ing deaf and dumb and par-tiallydeaf) (see note d). | (i.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially deaf. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | - | - | - | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| 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 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 22 | 17 | 39 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Imbeciles | 4 | — | 4 | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — | ||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy. (See note f.) | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 4 | 6 |