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Holborn 1935

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

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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Holborn, 1935.

Age Groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.NutritionCleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
GoodFair.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—
Boys143251171368918—1394—1403—9350————
Girls15587118—429320—1469—1505—10946—-——
Age 7—
Boys11712105—16693021134—1143—90243495213
Girls1111794—277311—9417—1038—76323356016
Age 11—
Boys17810168—2912326—1726—16810—1413021053835
Girls1641514813010925-1491411586—13727—903736
Age 14—
Boys18544141—4911224—1796—1814—15233—1064633
Girls17851127—6010117—16315—1735—14632—1093237
Total1,2312111,018228976917121,1557611,18744—9442798494265170
Percentage17.182.70.223.562.514.093.86.16.196.43.60.076.722.70.663.228.518.3
London54.245.30.517.476.95.797.22.50.399.00.90.168.927.04.166.419.014.6