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Annual report of the Council, 1914 Vol. III public health...
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ix. Annual Report of the London County Council, 1914.
APPENDIX VII.
(A). SCHOLARS—DEFECTS NOTED ON MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
| Institutions. | No. examined. | Defects. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teeth. | Vision. | Throat and Nose. | Ears. | Heart. | Lungs. | Anaemia. | Back. | Nutrition. | Cleanliness. | Various. | ||||||||||
| Defective | Signs of Eye Strain. | Hearing. | Discharge. | Round. | Curvature. | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | |||||
| (i.) L.C.C. Training Colleges, Secondary and Trade Schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | 268 | 19 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |||||
| Females | 1,246 | 143 | 259 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 80 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 48 | |||||
| Males | 1,614 | 894 | 240 | 22 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 17 | 4 | — | 56 | |||||
| Females | 5,508 | 1,305 | 944 | 122 | 114 | 19 | 14 | 91 | 14 | 195 | 736 | 176 | 134 | 153 | 343 | |||||
| Males | 712 | 152 | 75 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | 19 | 5 | - | 2 | 13 | |||||
| Females | 557 | 105 | 93 | 11 | 14 | 2 | - | 16 | - | 22 | 59 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 23 | |||||
| (ii.) Secondary and Trade Schools, aided but not maintained by the Council. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | 980 | 217 | 135 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 35 | ||||||
| Females | 974 | 140 | 115 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 82 | 29 | 17 | 33 | 36 | |||||
| Males | 253 | 56 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | |||||
| Females | 816 | 217 | 128 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 58 | 31 | 5 | 55 | 46 | |||||
| (B). SCHOLARS—DEFECTS REMEDIED. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions. | Defects. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teeth. | Vision. | Ears. | Throat and Nose. | Anaemia. | Various. | |||||||||||||||
| (i.) L.C.C. Training Colleges, Secondary and Trade Schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | ... | ... | ... | — | — | — | - | — | — | |||||||||||
| Females | ... | ... | ... | 27 | 8 | - | 1 | 6 | — | |||||||||||
| Males | ... | ... | ... | 55 | 23 | — | 9 | — | 5 | |||||||||||
| Females | ... | ... | ... | 263 | 136 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Males | ... | ... | •• | 32 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Females | ... | ... | ... | 31 | 12 | - | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||
| (ii) Secondary and Trade Schools, aided but not maintained by the Council. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Males | ... | ... | ... | 60 | 29 | 1 | 4 | — | 13 | |||||||||||
| Females | ... | ... | ... | 68 | 30 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Males | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
| Females | ... | ... | 25 | 8 | — | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||