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
Twickenham 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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TABLE VI
Exceptional children in the area-
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| Not at School | - | - | - | ||
| Deaf and dumb | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | -__ | |
| Attending Certified Schools | — | 2 | |||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Attending Certified Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Notified to Local Control Authority | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| Imbeciles | No School | — | — | — | |
| Notified to Local Control Authority | — | — | — | ||
| Idiots | No School | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Notified to Local Control Authority | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| In Institution | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Epileptics (including minor epilepsy) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Attending Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Physically Defective | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Attending Certified Schools | - | - | — | ||
| Not at School | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Attending Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Cripples (non-tubercular) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Attending Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | - | - | - |