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Holborn 1932

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

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Routine Medical Examination of Elementary School Children in Holborn in 1932.

Age Groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.NutritionCleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than four decayed.Four or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
Entrants–
Boys1879175323141231798161261174228
Girls1941417914712720176162177171184927
Age 8–
Boys205819612613643192941792612346301116727
Girls1563150325109221202115129271053615884621
Age 12–
Boys241112282321694023452215261934081553353
Girls22542215014332199215208171883341443150
Age 14–
Boys133112932593151301210825106243811438
Girls1196112136776110811091095204662528
Total1,460561,390142649952011,34089311,28 61741,051290119645216217
Percentage...3.895.21.018.168.213.791.86.12.188.111.972.019.98.159.920.020.1
London...58.241.10.721.174.34.696.03.60.497.52.40.168.726.35.061.721.317.0