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This section describes the tension between different attitudes to disability at the
beginning of the 20th century. The return home of disabled ex-servicemen from
World War 1 challenged the widespread idea that disabled people were a
'burden'.
Eugenics was a popular theory around the world in the early 20th Century.
Scientific papers of the Third International Congress of Eugenics held at
American Museum of Natural History, New York, August 21-23, 1932. ©
Wellcome Library London
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'What are we going to do? Every defective man, woman and child is a burden. Every
defective is an extra body for the nation to feed and clothe, but produces little or
nothing in return.'
In the early 20th century, many public figures agreed with the idea of eugenics. They
believed that anyone disabled or 'deficient' was a threat to the 'health of the nation'.
The aim of eugenics was to eliminate human physical and mental defects altogether,
in order to build a stronger society. People with disabilities would be segregated
from everyone else in the name of 'perfecting' the human race.
Exterior from South West, St Dunstans Home, City Of Brighton And Hove. ©
Historic England
Still from Pathé film 'Blind Farmer Carries On'. 34-year-old farmer John Irwin who
has been blind from birth milking a cow. 1942. © British Pathé
Young people being educated outside the Bethesda Home for Crippled and
Incurable Children, c.1910. © The Together Trust
Children
Between 1900 and 1945, up to half a million children had a physical disability or
sensory impairment, mainly due to poverty and disease. There were no vaccinations,
and many working class families couldn't afford specialist equipment or treatment.
Everyone now had the right to education. Schools for 'crippled', blind and deaf
children could be harsh but there were some new approaches. Progressive 'sunshine
homes' looked after blind children, and 'open air' schools were believed to improve
children's health. Disabled children were trained for low-skilled work, but most
people thought they would never find a job.
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by not only leaving the educational door ajar, but also placing a welcome mat
outside every classroom!