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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age-groups.Number of Pupils Inspected.A. (Good). No. %B. (Fair). No. %C. (Poor). No. %
Entrants2,034911 44.81,109 54.514 0.7
2nd Age Group883373 42.2497 56.313 1.5
3rd Age Group747371 49.6362 48.514 1.9
Other routine inspections2,652998 37.61,613 60.841 1.6
Totals6,3162,653 42.03,581 56.782 1.3

Table: Return of Defects Treated during the Year.(a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).

Return of Defects Treated during the Year.

(a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
Skin:—
Bingworm:—
Scalp:—
(i) X-Bay treatment—
(ii) Other2
Body1
Scabies6
Impetigo24
Other skin disease316
Minor eye defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)76
Minor ear defects93
Miscellaneous (e.g., Minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)668
Total1,186