London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1953

[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 GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA. (Good)B. (Fair)C. (Poor)
No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2
0)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants4912164333.5299761.02725.5
Second Age Oroup3371129038.3196958.41123.3
Third Age Group2518124449.4122848.8461.8
Other Periodic Inspections including 8 to 9 years2456100040.7139156.7652.6
Total13257517739.1758557.24953.7

Table III.

INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.

(i)Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorized persons69508
(ii)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested399
(iii)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)9
(iv)Number of Individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)_