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Holborn 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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Medical Examination in Public Elementary Schools. I.

Age, Group and number examined.Condition of Clothing.Nutrition.Cleanliness—Head.Cleanliness—BodyCondition of Teeth.Vision.Mental Condition.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Poor.Bad.Clean.Nits present.Pedicum.Clean.Dirty.Pedicum.All sound.Not more than 3 decayed.4 or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either eye.Average.Poor.Mentally deficient.
Entrants—183 Boys4512713212524218021107133994638NotTested
179 Girls4812293312422...130394166121850232,,,,
Age 8—263 Boys681033254107411254812352531267760118796424914...
„ 244 Girls63167144915930...17507223014...1277740136485923311...
Age 12—248 Boys47153485110928...2444...2331321627313161364923414...
,, 244 Girls5110723471791711588421339217066812948672413...
Age 13½—119 Boys .300125307112...1130...10811...724076917331145...
„ 114 Girls2780720817...9024...1086...684066920251104...
Total 1594382104316932810751874135023410148010311969481204682248297118151...
Percentage of Examined24.005.410.620.667.411.70.384.714.70.692.86.50.757.030.212.855.620.224.295.94.1...