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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
St Pancras 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Clothing. | Nutrition. | Cleanliness of Head. | Cleanliness of Body. | Condition of Teeth. | Vision. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Entrants. Boys Percentage | 989 | 732 | 16 | 585 | 1299 | 58 | — | 1657 | 78 | 2 | 1653 | 79 | 5 | 692 | 742 | 303 | — | — | — |
| 56.9 | 42.1 | 1.0 | 22.2 | 74.8 | 3.0 | — | 95.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 95.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 39.8 | 42.7 | 17.5 | — | — | — | |
| „ Girls Percentage | 916 | 589 | 5 | 338 | 1120 | 52 | — | 1346 | 152 | 12 | 1440 | 68 | 2 | 633 | 582 | 295 | — | — | — |
| 60.6 | 39.0 | 0.4 | 22.4 | 74.2 | 3.4 | — | 89.1 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 95.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 41.9 | 38.6 | 19.5 | — | — | — | |
| Age 8. Boys Percentage | 680 | 745 | 21 | 199 | 1162 | 85 | — | 1389 | 57 | — | 1349 | 96 | 1 | 502 | 749 | 195 | 635 | 493 | 303 |
| 47.0 | 51.5 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 80.4 | 5.8 | — | 96.1 | 3.9 | — | 93.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 34.7 | 51.8 | 13.5 | 44.4 | 34.5 | 21.1 | |
| „ Girls Percentage | 688 | 603 | 10 | 205 | 1018 | 78 | — | 1083 | 209 | 9 | 1236 | 64 | 1 | 474 | 648 | 179 | 509 | 477 | 291 |
| 52.8 | 46.4 | 0.8 | 15.8 | 78.2 | 6.0 | — | 83.2 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 95.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 49.7 | 13.8 | 39.9 | 37.4 | 22.7 | |
| Age 12. Boys Percentage | 802 | 765 | 28 | 310 | 1223 | 62 | — | 1531 | 63 | 1 | 1404 | 181 | 10 | 581 | 934 | 80 | 841 | 441 | 308 |
| 50.3 | 48.0 | 1.7 | 19.4 | 76.7 | 3.9 | — | 95.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 88.0 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 36.4 | 53.6 | 5.0 | 52.9 | 27.8 | 19.3 | |
| „ Girls Percentage | 827 | 728 | 9 | 402 | 1113 | 49 | — | 1310 | 240 | 14 | 1460 | 103 | 1 | 685 | 802 | 77 | 797 | 414 | 348 |
| 46.5 | 0.6 | 25.7 | 71.3 | 3.1 | — | 83.8 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 93.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 51.3 | 4.9 | 51.1 | 26.6 | 22.3 | ||
| Age 14. Boys Percentage | 298 | 130 | 5 | 103 | 320 | 10 | — | 428 | 4 | 1 | 413 | 18 | 2 | 162 | 250 | 21 | 278 | 78 | 77 |
| 68.8 | 30.0 | 1.2 | 23.8 | 73.9 | 2.3 | — | 98.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 95.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 37.4 | 57.7 | 4.9 | 64.2 | 18.0 | 17.8 | |
| „ Girls Percentage | 237 | 147 | 1 | 141 | 235 | 9 | — | 336 | 47 | 2 | 374 | 9 | 2 | 173 | 202 | 10 | 204 | 95 | 86 |
| 61.5 | 38.2 | 0.3 | 36.6 | 61.1 | 2.3 | — | 87.3 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 97.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 44.9 | 52.5 | 2.6 | 530 | 24.7 | 22.3 | |
* Classification of children examined.,
Clothing 1, good; 2, fair; 3, bad.
Nutrition 1, excellent; 2, mormal; 3, below normal; 4, bad.
Cleanliness—Head 1, clean; 2, nits only; 3, pediculi.
„ Body 1, clean; 2, dirty; 3, pediculi.
Teeth 1, sound; 2, less than 4 decayed; 3, 4 or more decayed.
Vision 1, 6-6 in both eyes; 2, 6-9 in either eye; 3, 6-12 or worse in either eye.
(Vision tested with Snellan test type at a fixed distance of 6 metres).
Infectious Diseases in Schools.
In the investigation of cases of scarlet fever, diphtheria, etc., and of measles,
the school teachers are promptly advised in regard to cases and contacts, so that the
London County Council rules in regard to the exclusion from school of these can be brought
into operation.
It has not been necessary during the year to close any school on account of infectious
disease, but in a number of instances the "unprotected" children in certain schoolrooms
were temporarily excluded on account of measles.
St. Pancras School Clinics.
The following account of the work of the two London County Council treatment
Centres for school children has been kindly furnished by Dr. A. R. Roche, the SecretarySuperintendent:—
At the request of the Medical Officer of Health I wrote a short explanatory
account of these Centres for incorporation in his report on the health of the Borough
in 1919.
During the L.C.C. school year, which ended on March 31, 1921, the work has been
carried on at both Centres on the same lines.
The number of cases treated have been as follows:—
Dental Cases. Aural Cases. Eye Cases. Minor Ailments.
Prince of Wales Road Centre 2160 863 989 1329
Lancing Street Centre 1502 420 Nil 1246