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City of Westminster 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 51.—School Medical Inspections (excluding Dental and Health Surveys)—1968
| City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1967 | ||
| 22,080 | 418,280 | 412,555 | |
| Number inspected | 8,138 | 157,376 | 158,668 |
| Number found not to warrant examination | |||
| (7 plus specials scheme) | 63 | 1,060 | 1,648 |
| Parent present | 48.6 | 51.8 | 53.5 |
| Care Committee present | 81.0 | 74.6 | 79.1 |
| No. vaccinated against smallpox | 74.5 | 72.0 | 73.0 |
| No. immunised against diphtheria | 89.1 | 87.3 | 86.6 |
| No. immunised against whooping cough | 82.2 | 79.7 | 77.4 |
| No. vaccinated against poliomyelitis | 88.3 | 86.1 | 84.8 |
| Physical condition unsatisfactory | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Referred for treatment of defects | 11.1 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| Referred for treatment of defects other than vision | 5.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| (i) Specials | 3,327 | 49,696 | 52,935 |
| (ii) Re-inspections | 3,957 | 71,920 | 72,423 |
| Total (i) and (ii) | 7,284 | 121,616 | 125,358 |
| No. of routine inspections as percentage of school roll | 36.9 | 37.6 | 38.5 |
| No. of non-routine inspections as percentage of school roll | 33.0 | 29.1 | 30.4 |