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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 1967

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

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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
STATISTICAL REPORT 1967
Number of Pupils (as at May, 1967)
Primary 21,678
Secondary 15,487
Nursery School 591
Special, including Hospital schools 823
38,579

Table: Periodic General Medical Inspections

Periodic General Medical Inspections

Age GroupsNumberPercentage
4 years and less9246.0
5 years2,88118.8
6 years9666.3
7 years1,0346.7
8 years1,88312.2
9 years3722.4
10 years2141.4
11 years1,1967.7
12 years1,68911.0
13 years5983.9
14 years3962.6
15 years and over3,23921.0
Total15,392100.0

Table: Pupils found to require treatment at periodic General MedicalInspections (excluding dental and infection)

Pupils found to require treatment at periodic General MedicalInspections (excluding dental and infection)

Age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotal individual pupils
4 years and less78590
5 years33324349
6 years188094
7 years43108143
8 years103157251
9 years172844
10 years171530
11 years11968179
12 years180133300
13 years634196
14 years451861
15 years and over498149618
Totals1,1431,2062,255