London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 48.—School Health Service—routine Medical inspections 1971—Visi0n
| Number Tested | PERCENTAGE of NUMBER TESTED | Percentage of Total number tested and noted for treatment | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A — not Wearing Glasses | B — Wearing Glasses | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | noted for Treatment | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | noted for Treatment | ||||||||||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys and Girls | |
| City of Westminster | 4,040 | 3,606 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 10.8 |
| I.L.E.A. 1971 | 73,418 | 71,489 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 9.5 |
| I.L.E.A. 1970 | 74,861 | 70,891 | 81.6 | 79.9 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 9.4 |