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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

Bethnal Green 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1930.

Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1930.

Age GroupsNumber ExaminedCLOTHING AND BOOTSNUTRITIONCLEANLINESb OF HEADCLEANLINESS OF BODYTEETHVISION
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed4 or more decayed6/6 in both eyes6/9 in either or both eyes6/12 or worse in either or both eyes
ENTRANTS
Boys95625470029782237—911423913367438371147———
Girls1083280802114390337—102250111033491549377157---
Age 8—
Boys103120981937989953-98545197548859234693357446190
Girls10482627851116887441990535399750158437688338490214
Age 12—
Boys6559755534958224-63221263221289823324280218153
Girls74717057617066116-69349571828152520913270283193
Age 14—
Boys828172656-9071919-80424-80027153627121346267214
Girls824225598111569415—78834279429153227121337283201
Total7172 16695491127596167245168253182968622882241542454564192819871165
Percentage23.276.60.210.686.03.495.24.40 .4 |95.74 .00.357.934.27.938.039.122. 9
London59.73950.820.575.04.594.94.50.697.42.50.165.227.77. 156.624. 918.5