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Bethnal Green 1932

[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 1932.

Age GroupsNumber ExaminedCLOTHING AND BOOTSNUTRITIONCLEANLINESS OF HEADCLEANLINESS OF BODYTEETHVISION
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed4 or more decyaed j6; 6 in both eyes6/9 in either or both eyes6/12 or worse in either or both eyes
entrants
Boys951248695896797571914352918303511324116———
Girls10742578071011390457—10254361037352587355132———
Age 8—
Boys80514665725968066_79015—77825250426239340336108
Girls83414169127769562—80921479932350329932325358150
Age 12—
Boys98114583519182367—96812196318—65730519501266208
Girls1-2343089242133105051—1172593119042286135815558364311
Age 14—
Boys594108485110447119—57717—56826—3782124298176120
Girls77215861229564334—74129274230—52923013365200206
Total72451511570628768606341316996231186995238124530234537023871700*1103
Percentage20.978.70.410.683.75.7—96.63 .20.296.53.30.262.532.45146.032821.2
London58.241.10.721.174.34.6—96 .03. 60.497.52.40.168.726.35061.721.317. 0