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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hornsey 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE I.MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OP CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.(a)— Routine Medical Inspections.

TABLE I.

MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OP CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

(a)— Routine Medical Inspections.

(1) Number of Inspections In the prescribed Groups :
Entrants874
Second Age Group684
Third Age Group329
Total1,887
(2) Number of other Routine Inspections121
Grand Total2,008
(b)—Other Inspections.
No. of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections3,658

Table: TABLE II.CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

TABLE II.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

AGE GROUPSNumber of Children Inspected.A (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly sub-normal)D (Bad)
No.%No.%No.%No%
Entrants8743554150558141.6——
Second Age-group6843515132047131.9——
Third Age-Group329196601314020.6—-
Other Routine Inspections1217159494010.8—-
TOTAL2,008973491,00550301.5—-