London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1971

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

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Percentage of Children Inspected who were noted for Treatment

Age and sexAll defectsVision defectsDefects other than vision
4 years and lessBoys9.340.528.82
Girls9.420.199.23
5 yearsBoys15.742.5114.52
Girls11.432.0410.04
6 yearsBoys18.302.7015.99
Girls13.151.7411.80
7 yearsBoys20.267.4015.03
Girls13.744.6510.78
8 yearsBoys17.895.7713.60
Girls15.646.359.94
9 yearsBoys14.485.1411.21
Girls21.4210.4411.53
10 yearsBoys23.726.7816.95
Girls24.7312.9013.97
11 yearsBoys18.349.3411.11
Girls18.5611.249.19
12 yearsBoys15.929.356.98
Girls20.2611.0910.73
13 yearsBoys14.9111.295.24
Girls22.6513.2611.32
14 yearsBoys11.358.294.36
Girls23.0111.1113.09
15 years and overBoys16.5511.705.54
Girls25.3317.459.36
TotalBoys*16.33*6.64*10.78
Girls*17.48*8.30*10.26
Total both sexes16.907.4610.52

* Total average percentage

Non-Routine Medical Inspections

Re-inspections6,437
Secondary School Reviewals-
Other non-routine inspections (see next table)5,612
12,049
Total Inspections27,304