London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Willesden 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Table 63
Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary Schools and Secondary Schools
(including Nursery and Special Schools)
| Year of birth (1) | Number of pupils inspected (2) | Physical condition of pupils inspected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||||
| Number (3) | % of column 2 (4) | Number (5) | % of column 2 (6) | ||
| 1958 and later | 264 | 261 | 98.8 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 1957 | 1,363 | 1,350 | 99.0 | 13 | 1.0 |
| 1956 | 738 | 727 | 98.5 | 11 | 1.5 |
| 1955 | 238 | 234 | 98.0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 1954 | 1,294 | 1,287 | 99.5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 1953 | 252 | 250 | 99.2 | 2 | 0.8 |
| 1952 | 1,007 | 1,003 | 99.6 | 4 | 0.4 |
| 1951 | 466 | 463 | 99.4 | 3 | 0.6 |
| 1950 | 229 | 227 | 99.1 | 2 | 0.9 |
| 1949 | 289 | 286 | 98.9 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 1948 | 640 | 633 | 98.9 | 7 | 1.1 |
| 1947 and earlier | 1,799 | 1,795 | 99.8 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Totals: 1962 | 8,579 | 8,516 | 99.3 | 63 | 0.7 |
| 1961 | 8,529 | 8,432 | 98.9 | 97 | 1.1 |
Table 64
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 and later | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 1957 | 15 | 116 | 121 |
| 1956 | 11 | 65 | 71 |
| 1955 | 8 | 18 | 22 |
| 1954 | 84 | 75 | 147 |
| 1953 | 25 | 20 | 40 |
| 1952 | 69 | 82 | 128 |
| 1951 | 35 | 38 | 71 |
| 1950 | 17 | 20 | 34 |
| 1949 | 28 | 46 | 67 |
| 1948 | 34 | 44 | 73 |
| 1967 and earlier | 98 | 155 | 239 |
| Totals: 1962 | 427 | 695 | 1,031 |
| 1961 | 414 | 805 | 1,167 |