London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| 10 years | 201 | 1.2 |
| 11 years | 1,320 | 8.1 |
| 12 years | 1,916 | 11.8 |
| 13 years | 639 | 3.9 |
| 14 years | 420 | 2.7 |
| 15 years and over | 3,417 | 21.1 |
| 16,225 | 100.0 |
| Age groups inspected | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For other conditions | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years and less | 3 | 85 | 86 |
| 5 years | 14 | 262 | 274 |
| 6 years | 16 | 107 | 120 |
| 7 years | 62 | 99 | 154 |
| 8 years | 102 | 173 | 269 |
| 9 years | 28 | 62 | 85 |
| 10 years | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| 11 years | 162 | 93 | 246 |
| 12 years | 191 | 117 | 295 |
| 13 years | 61 | 36 | 92 |
| 14 years | 53 | 25 | 74 |
| 15 years and over | 490 | 146 | 607 |
| 1,192 | 1,217 | 2,322 |
| Age and Sex | All Defects | Vision defects | Defects other than vision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 yrs. & Less 476 Boys | 9.9 | 0.21 | 9.9 |
| 491 Girls | 7.9 | 0.41 | 7.7 |
| 5 yrs. 1,355 Boys | 10.7 | 0.59 | 10.3 |
| 1,368 Girls | 9.4 | 0.44 | 9.0 |
| 6 yrs. 437 Boys | 16.4 | 2.8 | 14.2 |
| 410 Girls | 11.7 | 0.98 | 11.0 |
| 7 yrs. 605 Boys | 15.5 | 5.8 | 10.3 |
| 513 Girls | 11.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| 8 yrs. 1,152 Boys | 13.4 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 1,045 Girls | 11.0 | 4.0 | 7.4 |