London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Willesden 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 73
Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary Schools and Secondary Schools
(including Nursery and Special Schools)
| Year of birth | Number of pupils inspected | Physical condition of pupils inspected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||||
| Number | % of column 2 | Number | % of column 2 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| 1954 and later | 209 | 208 | 99.5 | 1 | .5 |
| 1953 | 1,352 | 1,334 | 98.7 | 18 | 1.3 |
| 1952 | 468 | 456 | 97.4 | 12 | 2.6 |
| 1951 | 346 | 344 | 99.4 | 2 | .6 |
| 1950 | 1,431 | 1,403 | 98.0 | 28 | 2.0 |
| 1949 | 136 | 132 | 97.1 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 1948 | 1,940 | 1,904 | 98.1 | 36 | 1.9 |
| 1947 | 209 | 205 | 98.1 | 4 | 1.9 |
| 1946 | 234 | 227 | 97.0 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 1945 | 281 | 280 | 99.6 | 1 | .4 |
| 1944 | 666 | 660 | 99.1 | 6 | .9 |
| 1943 and earlier | 1,803 | 1,773 | 98.3 | 30 | 1.7 |
| Totals | 9,075 | 8,926 | 98.4 | 149 | 1.6 |
Table 74
Individual Pupils found at periodical Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
| Year of birth | For defective vision (Excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions in table | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1954 and later | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| 1953 | 3 | 92 | 94 |
| 1952 | 5 | 53 | 54 |
| 1951 | 8 | 27 | 34 |
| 1950 | 81 | 101 | 176 |
| 1949 | 7 | 17 | 22 |
| 1948 | 112 | 136 | 235 |
| 1947 | 17 | 13 | 28 |
| 1946 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 1945 | 21 | 20 | 39 |
| 1944 | 47 | 51 | 93 |
| 1943 and earlier | 108 | 149 | 252 |
| Totals | 426 | 705 | 1,090 |