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Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Clothing.—During the year the clothing of all children
inspected was examined as to cleanliness, sufficiency and
state of repair. The following Table, No. 90, gives the
results :—
T able N o . 90.
| Cleanliness– | |
| Clean | 9245 or 98.9 per cent. |
| Dirty | 98 or 1.1 ,, ,, |
| Total No. of observations | 9343 |
| Sufficiency | |
| Sufficient | 9325 or 99.8 per cent. |
| Insufficient | 18 or 0.2 ,, ,, |
| Total No. of observations | 9343 |
| Stale of Repair | |
| Good | 6455 or 69.1 percent. |
| Average | 2728 or 29.2 ,, ,, |
| Bad | 160 or 17 ,, ,, |
| Total No. of observations | 9343 |
Footgear.—Note was made of the condition of the
footgear on similar lines to clothing, and the following
Table, No. 91, shows the results:—
T able N o . 91.
| Sufficiency— | |
| Sufficient | 9322 or 99.8 per cent. |
| Insufficient | 21 or 0.2 ,, |
| Total No. of observations | 9343 |
| State of Repair— | |
| Good | 6724 or 72.0 per cent. |
| Avenge | 241s or 25.9 „ „ |
| Had | 201 or 21 ,, ,, |
| Total No. of observations | 9343 |