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Wimbledon 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE III.
NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA, 1920.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Blind | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| 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 the Deaf | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | - | 4 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 26 | 22 | 48 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority by the Local Education Authority during the year | |||||
| Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Imbeciles | At School | - | - | - | |
| Not at School | - | — | - | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — | - | |
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | - | 1 | 1 | ||