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
Croydon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A. (Good) | B. (Fair) | C. (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 3276 | 895 | 27.3 | 2271 | 69.3 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Second Age Group | 2683 | 766 | 28.6 | 1788 | 66.6 | 129 | 4.8 |
| Third Age Group | 2319 | 576 | 24.8 | 1667 | 71.9 | 76 | 3.3 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 2824 | 715 | 25.3 | 1981 | 70.2 | 128 | 4.5 |
| Total | 11102 | 2952 | 26.6 | 7707 | 69.4 | 443 | 4.0 |
Table III.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
| (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorized persons | 72457 |
| (ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 785 |
| (iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 30 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | 4 |