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Bethnal Green 1937

[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 1937

Age GroupsNumber ExaminedCLOTHING AND BOOTSNUTRITIONCLEANLINESS 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
Boys73544691-8357080272771726942226251--
Girls675446301875028156611316611435428932
Age 7—
Boys688356512545281066861168849118413378192116
Girls67237633275182113266912670246419216356211100
Age 11—
Boys64530614147502966441642125081325396148100
Girls757167392725771071751675525721814475155125
Age 14—
Boys698166827658240696269625181755478115103
Girls8618078011876165884812186016182367520190149
Total573130254209681435961810568243656983123947165113326031011693
Percentage5.394.50.211.976.012.199.10.80.199.40.60.068.928.82.360.423.516.1
London55.644.10.316.577.46.197.62.10.399.10.90.070.226.33.567.619.013.4