London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Percentage of children inspected who were noted for treatment

Age and SexAll defectsVision defectsDefects other than vision
4 yrs. & Less 475 Boys9.30.6049.1
479 Girls8.60.4178.4
5 years1,414 Boys11.01.49.6
1,364 Girls7.71.16.6
6 years452 Boys16.22.914.6
378 Girls10.12.110.5
7 years398 Boys13.63.810.8
326 Girls11.03.18.3
8 years1,033 Boys13.96.57.8
961 Girls12.76.86.6
9 years216 Boys13.96.19.7
171 Girls15.26.410.5
10 years108 Boys17.67.410.2
100 Girls14.06.09.0
11 years328 Boys16.211.65.1
680 Girls18.213.46.0
12 years841 Boys12.18.34.8
824 Girls19.514.46.1
13 years308 Boys14.97.88.1
256 Girls21.514.57.4
14 years306 Boys23.216.07.8
216 Girls14.09.74.6
15 yrs. and over1,403 Boys20.917.33.9
1,935 Girls20.617.73.5
Total7,282 Boys*14.9*7.7*7.7
7,690 Girls*15.1*9.6*6.2
Total both sexes14,97214.98.66.9

* Total average percentage

Non-Routine Medical Inspections
Re-inspections6,625
Secondary school reviewals340
Other non-routine inspections (see next table)4,552
11,517
Total Inspections26,489