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 1969

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

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Table: Periodic General Medical Inspections

Periodic General Medical Inspections

Age GroupsNumberPercentage
4 years and less9716.2
5 years2,74417.5
6 years1,1557.4
7 years8995.8
8 years2,30714.7
9 years3972.5
10 years2181.4
11 years9736.2
12 years1,72011.0
13 years6744.3
14 years5683.6
15 years and over3,03519.4
Total15,661100.0

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

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

Age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotal individual pupils
4 years and less—9393
5 years32263288
6 years14129139
7 years3993124
8 years136195319
9 years283663
10 years181835
11 years10394186
12 years200161339
13 years6742101
14 years693699
15 years and over484158613
Totals1,1901,3182,399