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Bethnal Green 1931

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

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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1931.

Age GroupsNumber ExaminedCLOTHING AND BOOTSNUTRITIONCLEANLINESS OF HEADCLEANLINESS OF BODYTEETHVISION
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed4 or more decayed .6,6 in both eyes6/9 in either or both eyes6/12 or worse in either or both eyes
ENTRANTS
Boys1C90313772519883656—103653I1028575556417117———
Girls120733885811167100832—115740101155457605460142———
Age 8— Boys97620277315484676—93539291360353239252374443155
Girls977209764410382252—90765589775555037552327459189
Age 12— Boys7739567629963638—74825—73833247727818325285163
Girls960236724—10583025—90356193228—64430412422322215
Age 14— Boys6169152415853226—59818—59817140120510302177136
Girls712163549—8162110—68819569020248022012304237168
Total731116475640248656131315—69723152469513352542452651415205419231026
Percentage London22.577.20 311.88394.3—95.44.30395.14.60.358.136.25741138.420.5
60.838.50.72067494.5—95 54.00.59732 6o.i66227.46.458.523 518 0