The feeble-minded, epileptic, deformed and crippled : an interim report containing statistical tables based on an inquiry in regard to the bodily condition and brain development of children in poor-law schools and in certain public elementary, certified industrial and other schools, chiefly in the metropolis.

  • Charity Organisation Society (London, England)
Date:
1891
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Credit: The feeble-minded, epileptic, deformed and crippled : an interim report containing statistical tables based on an inquiry in regard to the bodily condition and brain development of children in poor-law schools and in certain public elementary, certified industrial and other schools, chiefly in the metropolis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    Tahle IF—Certified Industrial Schools (XX.-XXVIII.)—General Analysis of Cases. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 JJRijG OH Befe- reuce Nos. on tho Report No. of Children seen No. of Children noted Cases with defect in physical development Cases present- ing abnormal nerve-sign 1 Delicate, pale, or thin (nutrition low) Reported by teachers as mentally dull Eye cases : squints, &c,; not ophthalmia XX. Fbltham. Boys only Nov. 26, 1890 3,012- 3,173 B. 744 G. B. G. 162 T. 162 E. 6. 117 B. 97 G. B. 10 G. B. 86 G. B. o. 14 XXI. King Edwards, Cam- bridge Heath. Girls only Nov. 10, 1890 2,614- 2,641 112 28 28 17 22 3 16 4 XXII. Leeds, Moortown. Boys only Aug. 16, 1889 1-32 93 82 32 17 16 1 13 4 XXIII. Mayfohd. Boys only Jan. 21, 1891 4,387- 4,406 175 20 20 11 15 0 4 0 XXIV. Princess Mary Home, Addlestone. Girls only Jan. 31, 189) 4,968- 5,001 192 34 34 26 20 13 12 6 XXV. Shibdbn, K. C, Hali- fax. Boys only Aug. 1, 1890 1,843- 1,902 144 60 60 48 48 1 25 4 XXVI. St. Margaret's, R. C, Mill Hill. Girls only May 20, 1889 527- 555 103 29 29 19 15 12 19 10 xxvn. St. Nicholas, E. C, Manor Park. Boys only Oct. 28, 1890 1,903- 1,996 250 94 94 61 76 12 42 13 XXVIII. St. Vincent's, R. C, Dartford. Boys only April 20, 1889 395 526 182 132 132 75 80 17 53 19 Totals 1,588 407 1,995 500 91 591 329 62 391 332 57 389 41 28 69 223 47 270 54 20 74 Table IV.—Certified Industrial Schools. Further Analysis of Cases, Analysis of Conditions of Defect in Development 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Analysis of Defective Nerve-signs 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Cranial abnormalities Palate defective Ears defective 1 Epicanthis Other defect in development General balance bad 1 Expression 1 defective Frontals overacting Corrugation | Orbicularis Oculi relaxed Eye movements defective Head balance weak Hand balance nervous 1 Hand balance a; & Finger twitches Lordosis Other nerve-signs XX. Feltham ( Boj s only ) B. G. T. 50 50 B. G. 19 T. 19 B. G. T. 52 52 B. G. T. 14 14 B. G. T. 41 41 B. G. T. 0 0 B. G. T. 17 17 p. G. T. 71 71 B G. T. 11 11 B. G. T. 9 9 B. G. 27 27 B. n. 0 r. 0 B. a. T. 5 5 B. G 15 . ■]■. 15 B. Q. T. 1 1 B. G. T. 1 1 B. G. T 4 4 XXI. King Edward (Girls only) 11 11 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 10 4 4 11 11 6 6 3 3 3 3 8 8 4 4 0 0 i 8 0 0 0 0 7 7 XXII. Leeds, Moor- town (Boys only)* 12 12 4 4 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 1 1 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 5 0 0 7 7 0 0 1 1 XXIII. Mayford (Boys only) 4 4 2 2 3 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 8 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 XXIV. Princess Mart (Girls only) 20 20 4 4 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 8 8 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 6 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 XXV. Shibden (Boys only) 23 23 9 9 19 19 3 3 11 11 4 4 10 10 24 24 1 1 5 5 25 25 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 3 3 XXVI. St.Margaret's, Mill Hill (Girls only) 9 9 13 13 1 ] 0 0 7 7 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 6 6 XXVII. St. Nicholas (Boys only) 33 33 9 9 15 15 8 8 26 26 4 4 16 16 31 31 8 8 12 12 26 26 2 2 5 5 4 4 I 1 1 1 21 21 XXVIII. St. Vincent's, Dartford (Boys only) 38 38 24 24 17 17 3 3 33 33 4 4 11 11 36 36 6 6 1 1 7 7 9 9 18 18 19 19 13 13 11 11 5 5 J-B. Totals . < g. 160 40 20C 67 18 ) 8£ 106 3 109 28 3 31 122 21 143 12 6 18 56 21 77 175 14 189 28 5 33 30 5 35 87 11 98 13 8 21 35 5 40 49 14 63 25 3 28 14 4 18 34 13 47 * The Palates were examined at this School in some cases only.