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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
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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B.— C lassification of N utrition of P upils I nspected D uring the Y ear in the R outine E xaminations.
| Age. | Number Examined. | A. (Excellent.) | B. (Normal.) | C. (Sub-Normal.) | D. (Bad.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 228 | 41 | 160 | 25 | 2 |
| 12 | 261 | 56 | 181 | 24 | - |
| 13 | 210 | 38 | 159 | 13 | - |
| 14 | 205 | 57 | 137 | 11 | - |
| 15 | 191 | 60 | 127 | 4 | - |
| 16 | 34 | 7 | 27 | - | - |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1,152 | 266 | 804 | 79 | 3 |
| Per cent | — | 23.1 | 69.8 | 6.8 | .3 |
Defective Vision and Squint.
| Defect or Disease. | No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 149 | 9 | - | 158 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eves (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Total | 151 | 9 | - | 160 |
Total number of Pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 138
(b) Otherwise 8
Total number of Pupils who obtained or received spectacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 138
(b) Otherwise 8