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Bethnal Green 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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much greater regard to be paid to social needs in the
allocation of the accommodation.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE.
The County Medical Officer has kindly furnished me with the following statistics giving the results of the medical inspection of 3,111 school children in the borough:
| Bethnal Green Per cent. | London (average) Per cent. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General condition: | |||
| A—Good | 1,379 | 44.3 | 42.0 |
| B—Fair | 1,646 | 52.9 | 54.3 |
| C—Poor | 86 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Cleanliness of Head: | |||
| Clean | 3,052 | 98.1 | 98.8 |
| Verminous | 59 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Cleanliness of Body: | |||
| Clean | 3,104 | 99.8 | 99.7 |
| Dirty | 6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Teeth: | |||
| All sound | 2,527 | 81.2 | 78.3 |
| Defective | 584 | 18.8 | 21.7 |
| Vision: | |||
| 6/6 in both eyes | 1,605 | 72.2 | 78.8 |
| 6/9 in either or | |||
| both | 317 | 14.3 | 11.1 |
| 6/12 or worse in | |||
| either or both | 299 | 13.5 | 10.1 |
| Prophylaxis: | |||
| Vaccinated | 617 | 19.8 | 52.7 |
| Immunised against | |||
| Diphtheria | 2,512 | 80.7 | 82.7 |