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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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B. CLASSIFICATION OP THE GENERAL CONDITION OP PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
| Age Groups | Number of Pup i Is Inspected | A ( Good ) | B (Fair) | C (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | X of col. 2 | No. | X of col. 2 | No. | X of col. 2 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 3,819 | 3,003 | 78.6 | 770 | 20. 2 | 46 | 1. 2 |
| Second Age Group | 1,598 | 1.352 | 84.6 | 229 | 14.3 | 17 | 1.1 |
| Third Age Group | 2,411 | 2,163 | 89.7 | 241 | 10.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Other Periodic Inspections including 8 to 9 years | 4,366 | 3, 565 | 81.7 | 781 | 17.9 | 20 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 12, 194 | 10.083 | 82.7 | 2,021 | 16.6 | 90 | 0.7 |
Table III
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
| (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons | 64,301 |
| (ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 376 |
| (iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) | 2 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) | — |