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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
Erith 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE II.
B—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Croups up to 31st August, 1939.
(See Administrative Memorandum No. 124, dated 31st December, 1934.)
| Age-Groups | Number of Children Inspcted | A | B | C | D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Normal | Slightly subnormal | Bad | ||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 302 | 42 | 13.9 | 163 | 53.9 | 93 | 30.7 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Second Age-Group | 225 | 55 | 24.4 | 97 | 43.1 | 66 | 29.3 | 7 | 3.1 |
| Third Age-Group | 258 | 50 | 19.3 | 155 | 60.0 | 52 | 20.1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Other Routine Inspections... | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 785 | 147 | 18.7 | 415 | 52.8 | 211 | 26.8 | 12 | 15 |
TABLE III.
Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
Blind Children.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At Other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Deaf Children.
| At Certified Schools for the Deaf | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
Mentally Defective Children. FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.
| At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 3 | 3 |