Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Age and Sex | All defects | Vision defects | Defects other than vision | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 yrs. & Less 475 Boys | 9.3 | 0.604 | 9.1 | |
479 Girls | 8.6 | 0.417 | 8.4 | |
5 years | 1,414 Boys | 11.0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
1,364 Girls | 7.7 | 1.1 | 6.6 | |
6 years | 452 Boys | 16.2 | 2.9 | 14.6 |
378 Girls | 10.1 | 2.1 | 10.5 | |
7 years | 398 Boys | 13.6 | 3.8 | 10.8 |
326 Girls | 11.0 | 3.1 | 8.3 | |
8 years | 1,033 Boys | 13.9 | 6.5 | 7.8 |
961 Girls | 12.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | |
9 years | 216 Boys | 13.9 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
171 Girls | 15.2 | 6.4 | 10.5 | |
10 years | 108 Boys | 17.6 | 7.4 | 10.2 |
100 Girls | 14.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | |
11 years | 328 Boys | 16.2 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
680 Girls | 18.2 | 13.4 | 6.0 | |
12 years | 841 Boys | 12.1 | 8.3 | 4.8 |
824 Girls | 19.5 | 14.4 | 6.1 | |
13 years | 308 Boys | 14.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
256 Girls | 21.5 | 14.5 | 7.4 | |
14 years | 306 Boys | 23.2 | 16.0 | 7.8 |
216 Girls | 14.0 | 9.7 | 4.6 | |
15 yrs. and over | 1,403 Boys | 20.9 | 17.3 | 3.9 |
1,935 Girls | 20.6 | 17.7 | 3.5 | |
Total | 7,282 Boys | *14.9 | *7.7 | *7.7 |
7,690 Girls | *15.1 | *9.6 | *6.2 | |
Total both sexes | 14,972 | 14.9 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
* Total average percentage
Re-inspections | 6,625 |
Secondary school reviewals | 340 |
Other non-routine inspections (see next table) | 4,552 |
11,517 | |
Total Inspections | 26,489 |