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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
Hampstead 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Bacteriological examination of raw and graded milks was also
undertaken for the Borough Council during the year by the
Laboratories of Pathology and Public Health, 6, Harley Street, W.1.
The nature of the work done at these Laboratories is set out in
this Section of the Report.
(E) Nutrition.
The routine medical inspection of entrant children in Hampstead
to Elementary Schools during the year 1936 demonstrates that 107
or 17.2 per cent. were classed as "good," 486 or 78.4 per cent. were
"average" and 27 or 44 per cent. were "below normal." The corresponding
figures for the County of London were 15.1 per cent., 78.6
per cent. and 6.3 per cent.