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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    TABLE I.—GENERAL STATEMENT. SCHOOL INQUIRY AS TO THE CONDITION OF 50,027 CHILDREN. Sub-table A.—Gboups of Schools and Numbers seen and Noted, 1 2 Names Befe-'ence Nos. of Schools, group by group Nos. seen in Schools Nos. noted in Schedules BOJ'3 Girls Total Boys Girk Total Poor Law (Dist. & Sep.) Schools (p. 9) Certified Industrial Schools (p. 11) Homes and Orphanages (p. 12) Public Elementary Schools, &c. (p. 13) I.-XIX. XX.-XXVIII. XXIX.-XXXIV. XXXV.-CVI. 5,884 1,588 774 18,638 3,947 407 1,049 17,740 9,831 1,995 1,823 36,378 1,332 500 172 3,575 685 91 186 2,645 2,017 591 358 6,220 Totals I.-CVI. 26,884 23,143 50,027 5,579 3,607 9,186 Sub-table B.—Chilx»ren (1) Reported on Investigation to be Feeble-minded or Mentally Exceptional • OR (2) so Reported by Teachers. (For Illustrations of these Cases, see p. 4.) 1 Eefereuce Nog. of Schools, group by group Noa. seen in Schools Names Boys Girls Total Poor Law (DmT. k Sep.) Schools Certified Industrial Schools Homes and Orphanages Public Elementary Schools, ice. I.-XIX. XX.-XXVIII. XKIX -XXXIV. XXXV.-CVL 44 2 78 41 6 13 50 85 6 15 128 Totals I.-CVI. 114 110 234 Sub-table C.—Epileptic Children, oh Cases with History op Pits. {See pp. 2G and 27.) 1 4 6 5 3 Names Reference Noa. of Schools, eroup by group Noa. seen ia Schools. Nerve cases Dull Nutrition lew Development cases Boys Girls Total B. e. T. B. G, T. E. G. T. B. G. T. Poor Law (Dist. k. Sep.) Schools ... Homes and Orphanages Public Elementary Schools, &e. Totals -N,B.--None iti CeHifed Induxtrial Schools. T.-XIX. XX.-XXVIT1. XXXV.-CVI. I.-CVI. 4 0 28 32 1 1 20 22 5 1 48 54 4 0 4 0 1 1 18 12 30 22 13 35 4 1 5 0 1 1 19 10 29 6 5 11 3 1 4 0 ] 1 16 7 23 23 12 35 6 5 11 19 8 28 Sub-table D.—Cases Crippled or Maimed ((not Ey« cases). [See pp. 28 and 29.) 1 4 6 5 S Numes Reference Nos. of Schools, Kroup by group Nos. seen in Schools Nerve cases .„ „ i nutrition Dull 1 Development cases Boys Girls Total B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. B. G. T. Poor Law (Dist. & Sep..) Schools ... Certified Industrial Schools ... Homes AND Orphanages Public Elementary Schools, &c. Totals I.-XIX. XX.-XXVIII. XXIX.-XXXIV. XXXV.-CVI. I.-CVI. 64 5 20 67 21 2 18 43 38 110 25 6 31 31 6 .37 31 5 36 8 5 13 4 9 13 2 0 2 18 11 2922 21 43 11 13 24 19 4 23 8 6 14 17 17 34 156 84 240 51 22 73 57 36 93 44 18 62 44 27 71 Sub-table E.—Children Deaf. N.B.—ChiMren in Schods for Deaf and Dumb are not entered, but one Deaf and Dumb School has been examined, No. CV. pp 17 and 22. Tests for iicaring were not generally used, but when a child was foMd deaf the fact was noted. Names Poor Law (Dist. & Sep.) Schools . ■Certified Industrial Schools . Homes and Orphanages iPuBLic Elementary Schools, &c. Totals Reference Nos. of Schools, group by group Nos. seen in Schools Bays OirU Total I.-XIX. 15 9 24 XX.-XXVIIL 3 1 4 XXIX.-XXXIV. 0 4 4 XXXV.-CVI. 16 19 35 1— Nerve cases 13 3 0 3 3 11 12 23 Dull Nutrition low 7 20 9 1 4 3 0 4 13 0 3 3 3 0 2 2 14 20i 1 11 12 Development cases 13 6 19 3 0 3 0 2 2 11 14 25