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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
Entrants2,151
Second Age Group2,594
Third Age Group1,644
Total6,389
Number of other Routine InspectionsNil
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections11,248

Table: Table II.A.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Table II.

A.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age GroupsNo. of Children InspectedA. (Excellent)B. (Normal)C. (Slightly Subnormal)D. (Bad)
No.%No.%No.%No.%
Entrants2,15131614.71,59674.223611.030.1
Second Age-Group2,59430711.81,93474.535313.7——
Third Age-Group1,64429818.21,18972.31559.420.1
Other Routine Inspections
Total6,38992114.44,71973.974411.650.1

Table: Table III.Group I. Treatment of Minor Ailments. (Excluding Uncleanliness), for which see Table V.

Table III.

Group I. Treatment of Minor Ailments. (Excluding Uncleanliness), for which see Table V.

Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme1.377