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Bethnal Green 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1931.

Age GroupsNumber ExaminedCLOTHING AND BOOTSNUTRITIONCLEANLINESS OF HEADCLEANLINESS OF BODYTEETHVISION
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed4 or more decayed .6,6 in both eyes6/9 in either or both eyes6/12 or worse in either or both eyes
ENTRANTS
Boys1C90313772519883656103653I1028575556417117
Girls120733885811167100832115740101155457605460142
Age 8— Boys9762027731548467693539291360353239252374443155
Girls97720976441038225290765589775555037552327459189
Age 12— Boys77395676299636387482573833247727818325285163
Girls960236724105830259035619322864430412422322215
Age 14— Boys61691524158532265981859817140120510302177136
Girls712163549816211068819569020248022012304237168
Total73111647564024865613131569723152469513352542452651415205419231026
Percentage London22.577.20 311.88394.395.44.30395.14.60.358.136.25741138.420.5
60.838.50.72067494.595 54.00.59732 6o.i66227.46.458.523 518 0