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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
Wembley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX D.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Return of Medical Inspections during the Year.
(a) Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of code inspections:—
Entrants 1,180
2nd Age Group 547
Total 1,727
Number of other routine inspections 1,116
Grand Total 2,843
(b) Other Inspections.
Number of special inspections and re-inspections 2,248
(c) Pupils found to Require Treatment.
Number of individual pupils found at routine medical inspection to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental diseases).
| For defective Vision. (Excluding squint). | For all other conditions recorded in next Table. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribed groups:— | |||
| Entrants | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 2nd Age Group | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| Total | 88 | 77 | 165 |
| Other routine inspections | 160 | 189 | 349 |
| Grand Total . | 248 | 266 | 514 |
Note.—Pupils requiring treatment for defective vision and for
other conditions appear once only in the column headed
" TotaL"
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