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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
Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The following table gives the number of children of different age periods examined at the various schools:-
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Over 14 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | ||
| Sq. Lane | 23 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Leng | 27 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 24 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North R. | 27 | 30 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 9 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Albert S | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | - | 1 | - | - |
| St. Mary's | 17 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| St. John's | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Christ Ch. | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Trin. | 13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 142 | 154 | 109 | 102 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 78 | 69 | 90 | 85 | 54 | 47 | 113 | 116 | 98 | 69 | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | |
The following table shews which of the children examined received their first, second, or third inspection:-
| 1st Insp. | 2nd Insp. | 3rd Insp. | Gross | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School. | B | G | B | G | B | G | Total. |
| Squires Lane | 80 | 59 | 47 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 267 |
| Long Lane | 48 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 29 | 290 |
| North Road | 96 | 106 | 12 | 15 | - | 1 | 230 |
| Albeit Street | 52 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 28 | 232 |
| St. Mary's | 41 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 146 |
| St. John's | 16 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 90 |
| Christ Church | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 105 |
| Holy Trinity | 32 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 134 |
| 384 | 405 | 238 | 230 | 138 | 99 | 1494 | |
The Presence of Parents at Medical Inspection.
The following table shews the number and percentages of parents who attended at the different schools:-
| School. | Total Parents. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Squires Lane | 182 | 68 |
| Long Lane | 123 | 42 |
| North Road | 167 | 73 |
| Albert Street | 127 | 55 |
| St. Mary's | 86 | 59 |
| St. John's | 48 | 53 |
| Christ Church | 57 | 54 |
| Holy Trinity | 63 | 47 |
| 853 | 57 |
57 per cent. of the parents attended the examination of
their children as compared with 65 per cent. last year.