London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bexley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
| Age Groups (1) | No. of Pupils Inspected (2) | A. (Good) | B. (Fair) | O. (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (3) | % of col. 2 (4) | No. (5) | % of col. 2 (6) | No. (7) | % of col. 2 (8) | ||
| Entrants | 1278 | 461 | 36.1 | 761 | 59.5 | 56 | 4.4 |
| Second Age Group | 1123 | 535 | 47.6 | 551 | 49.1 | 37 | 3.3 |
| Third Age Group | 841 | 470 | 55.9 | 356 | 42.3 | 15 | 1.8 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 1251 | 574 | 45.9 | 632 | 50.5 | 45 | 3.6 |
| Total | 4493 | 2040 | 45.40 | 2300 | 51.19 | 153 | 3.41 |
TABLE III. Infestation with Vermin.
| Primary and Secondary Schools. | |
|---|---|
| (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons | 16,266 |
| (ii) Total number of pupils on roll of schools visited | 10,779 |
| (iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 62 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) | 12 |
| (v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) | — |
| Grammar and Technical Schools. | |
| (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons | — |
| (ii) Total number of pupils on roll of schools visited | — |