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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

Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Medical Examination of School Children—Routine Inspections—Elementary Schools in Holborn, 1926.

Medical Examination of School Children—Routine Inspections—Elementary Schools in Holborn, 1926.

Age, Group.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Condition of Teeth.Vision.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normal.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than four decayed.Four or more d ecayed.6/6 in both eyes.6 9 in either eye.6/12 or worse in either eye.
Entrants—
Boys2921849 1941237142652522911...1907032.........
Girls250153934352011421026142473...1507723.........
Age 8—
Boys127418332878211131311223287346842120
Girls16050105525114211163861581|1966041052719
Age 12—
Boys221541481940157242081122174...1754331552342
Girls210531498431491815148112082...16446...1372548
Age 14—
Boys20345146123615513186171984116043...1451839
Girls2285916185816461754112228......18345...1631649
Total1.091639984683061,2551301,424219481,6691841,20541868788130217
Holborn %37.858.S4.018.174.27.784.213.02.898.71.10.271.324.74.09.411.519.1
London %...60.238.51.321.472.865.892.56.90.696.03.90.164.228.57.354.725.519.8