Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 54.—Return as required by the Board of Education showing the Condition of Children submitted to
Routine Medical Inspection.
ENTRANTS. | LEAVERS. | INTERMEDIATE. | TOTAL. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | |
Total Inspected. | 1102 | 1134 | 2236 | 1008 | 1025 | 2033 | 511 | 535 | 1046 | 2621 | 2694 | 5315 | ||||
Clothing- | ||||||||||||||||
Satisfactory | 1075 | 1122 | 2197 | 98.26 | 974 | 1005 | 1979 | 97.34 | 498 | 526 | 1024 | 97.90 | 2547 | 2653 | 5200 | 97.84 |
Unsatisfactory | 27 | 12 | 39 | 1.74 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 2.66 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2.10 | 74 | 41 | "5 | 2.16 |
Footgear- | ||||||||||||||||
Satisfactory | 1057 | 1092 | 2149 | 96.11 | 960 | 984 | 1944 | 95.62 | 482 | 514 | 996 | 95.22 | 2499 | 2590 | 5089 | 95.75 |
Unsatisfactory | 45 | 42 | 87 | 3.89 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 4.38 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 4.78 | 122 | 104 | 226 | 4.25 |
Cleanliness of Head- | ||||||||||||||||
Clean | 943 | 802 | 1745 | 78.04 | 905 | 629 | 1534 | 75.45 | 431 | 327 | 758 | 72.47 | 2279 | 1758 | 4037 | 75.95 |
Nits | 91 | 237 | 328 | 14.67 | 42 | 289 | 331 | 16.28 | 47 | 151 | 198 | 18.93 | 180 | 677 | 857 | 16.12 |
Pediculi | 53 | 85 | 138 | 6.17 | 49 | 93 | 142 | 6.98 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 6.69 | 124 | 226 | 350 | 6.59 |
Other Dirty Conditions | 15 | 10 | 25 | 1.12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1.28 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1.91 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 1.34 |
Cleanliness of Body- | ||||||||||||||||
Clean | 1059 | 1105 | 2164 | 96.78 | 985 | 995 | 1980 | 97.39 | 481 | 511 | 992 | 94.84 | 2525 | 2611 | 5136 | 96.63 |
Dirty | 4 | 1 | 5 | .22 | 10 | 4 | 14 | .69 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .57 | 18 | 7 | 25 | .47 |
Pediculi | 4 | 2 | 6 | .27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .38 | 11 | 3 | 14 | .26 |
Fleabitten | 35 | 26 | 61 | 2.73 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 1.72 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 4.21 | 67 | 73 | 140 | 2.63 |
Nutrition— | ||||||||||||||||
Excellent | 995 | 1024 | 2019 | 90.30 | 895 | 916 | 1811 | 89.08 | 430 | 464 | 894 | 85.47 | 2320 | 2404 | 4724 | 88.88 |
Normal | ||||||||||||||||
Below Normal | 66 | 77 | 143 | 6.40 | 80 | 81 | 161 | 7.92 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 10.33 | 205 | 207 | 412 | 7.75 |
Bad | 41 | 33 | 74 | 3.31 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 3.00 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 4.21 | 96 | 83 | 179 | 3.35 |