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 years and less | 515 Boys | 10.68 | 0.97 | 9.90 |
535 Girls | 7.85 | 0.93 | 7.29 | |
5 years | 1,395 Boys | 12.76 | 1.08 | 12.04 |
1,343 Girls | 8.56 | 0.89 | 7.89 | |
6 years | 549 Boys | 14.25 | 1.27 | 13.84 |
482 Girls | 9.54 | 0.83 | 8.92 | |
7 years | 499 Boys | 15.63 | 6.01 | 10.82 |
452 Girls | 13.49 | 6.19 | 7.96 | |
8 years | 1,087 Boys | 13.61 | 5.15 | 9.11 |
1,115 Girls | 12.02 | 5.02 | 7.71 | |
9 years | 218 Boys | 19.27 | 8.72 | 10.55 |
194 Girls | 16.49 | 6.70 | 10.82 | |
10 years | 117 Boys | 14.53 | 6.84 | 7.69 |
97 Girls | 17.52 | 9.28 | 8.25 | |
11 years | 586 Boys | 16.72 | 9.56 | 7.34 |
569 Girls | 15.99 | 11.60 | 5.10 | |
12 years | 985 Boys | 14.62 | 8.63 | 10.60 |
716 Girls | 15.78 | 10.61 | 6.00 | |
13 years | 326 Boys | 12.58 | 7.06 | 5.83 |
202 Girls | 16.83 | 11.88 | 5.94 | |
14 years | 162 Boys | 16.05 | 11.73 | 4.32 |
340 Girls | 20.00 | 13.24 | 8.53 | |
15 years and over | 1,535 Boys | 18.70 | 14.14 | 5.41 |
1,746 Girls | 21.65 | 16.38 | 5.84 | |
Total | 7,974 Boys | *14.99 | *6.77 | *8.74 |
7,791 Girls | *14.52 | *8.01 | *7.11 | |
Total both sexes | 15.765 | 14.75 | 7.38 | 7.94 |
* Total average percentage
Re-inspections | 5,828 |
Secondary school reviewals | 26 |
Other non-routine inspections (see next table) | 4,812 |
10,666 | |
Total Inspections | 26,431 |