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 Heston and Isleworth]
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
The following pages and tables give a short statement of the numbers of the children and the conditions from which they suffer, together with suggestions on what steps have been taken and what steps should be taken to secure that these children receive proper education without interfering with or exaggerating the physical disabilities from which they suffer.
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blind. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | — | — | — | |
Attending Certified Schools for the Blind. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Not at School | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf. | — | — | - | ||
Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children. | - | - | - | ||
Not at School | 5 | 10 | |||
Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 2 | 7 | ||
Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics. | - | — | — | ||
Not at School | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
Physically Defective. | Pul. Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children. | — | — | — | ||
Not at School | 10 | 25 | |||
Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children. | — | — | — | ||
Not at School | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
Cripples, Ac., other than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools. | 15 | 9 | 24 | |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | — | ||
Not at School | — | 4 | 4 | ||
Dull or Backward* | 73 | 32 | 105 |
* Judged according to age and standard.