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Croydon 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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GENERAL RESULTS OF INSPECTION.
HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
The following table gives the averages of the children examined at three age periods in ten of the schools in Croydon :—
| Age. | Average Height in Inches. | Average Weight in Pounds. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| 5 | 40.80 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 36.2 |
| 8 | 47.17 | 45.5 | 50.7 | 44.1 |
| 13 | 52.7 | 35.69 | 72.8 | 70.6 |
WANT OF CLEANLINESS.
Of 6,255 children examined, 58 had vermin in their heads.
,, ,, 687 ,, nits ,, ,,
,, ,, 144 „ dirty heads apart from vermin.
Proportion of children with head vermin = 0.9 per cent.
„ „ ,, nits = 10.9 „
Of 6,255 children examined, 65 had vermin of the body, = 1.03
per cent., and 200 had dirty bodies.
CLEANSING STATION.
During the year 6 children have been cleansed on account
of verminous conditions of scalp or body or both.
CLOTHING.
Children with insufficient clothing = 190 = 3 04 per cent.
„ dirty ,, „ 100 „ 1.6
,, defective footgear ,, 223 „ 3.6 „
MALNUTRITION.
359 cases occurred = 5.7 per cent.
Percentage for 1916 = 2.9