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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
Ilford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups
Entrants 1,658
Second Age Group 1,844
Third Age Group 1,288
Total 4,790*
Number of other Routine Inspections Nil
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections 10,923
* Includes 562 children attending Home Instruction Classes, but medically
examined at elementary schools.
Table II.
A.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups up to 31st August, 1939.
| Age Groups | No. of Children Inspected | A. (Excellent) | B. (Normal) | C. (Slightly- Subnormal) | D. (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 1,460 | 220 | 15.1 | 1,064 | 72.9 | 174 | 11.9 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Second Age-Group | 1,594 | 223 | 14.0 | 1,145 | 71.9 | 222 | 13.9 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Third Age-Group | 1,174 | 169 | 14.4 | 903 | 76.9 | 99 | 8.4 | 3 | 9-3 |
| Other Routine Inspections | |||||||||
| Total | 4,228 | 612 | 14.5 | 3,112 | 73.6 | 495 | 11.7 | 9 | 0.2 |
Table III. Blind Children.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Public Elementary Schools | At Other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4† | — | — | 1 | 5 |
f Two of these certified by other Local Authorities, taken over by Ilford on
parents removal into this area.