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Walthamstow 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE III.
NumericalReturn of all ExceptionalChildren in the Area in 1920.
| Boys. | Girls. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind(including partially blind), within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893 | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Blind | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Not at School | — | — | - | ||
| Myope Centre | 18 | 24 | 42 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf), within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Deaf | 17 | 8 | 25 | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools Attending Certified Schools for Men | — | — | — |
| tally Defective Children | 29 | 29 | 58 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority by Local Education Authority during the year:— Imbeciles | - | - | - | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Imbecild | At School | — | — | — | |
| Not at School | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — | ||
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 13 | 17 | 30 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | - | - | - | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at Schools | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 37 | 27 | 64 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | 10 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Cripplingdue to Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Crippling due to | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 36 | 39 | 75 | |
| Physically Defective | causes other than Tuberculosis, i.e., Paralysis,Rickets, Traumatism | Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - |
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Other Physical Defectives, e.g., delicate and other children suitable for admission to Open-Air Schools; children suffering from severe heart disease. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 116 | 240 | *356 | |
| Attending Open-Air Schools | — | — | - | ||
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children other than Open-air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Dull or Backward | Retarded 2 years | 226 | 219 | 445 | |
| Retarded 3 years | 99 | 129 | 228 | ||
* From information supplied by Head Teachers only.