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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 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Borough of St. Pancras, 1923.Degree of Cleanliness, Nutrition, Condition of Teeth, and Acuity of Vision.

Borough of St. Pancras, 1923.

Degree of Cleanliness, Nutrition, Condition of Teeth, and Acuity of Vision.

Age Group.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normal.Bad.Clean.Nits only.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 eye.
Entrants-
Boys159111244551241811452711554361156823—780604207Not tested
Girls16671144516735212773621475172201615502725721221„„
Age 8—
Boys15098915912727611804941466412147930—737588184766435269
Girls1397761631525510786221143226281357373693546158630475275
Boys1661916699162831325521160853—1605533860747541033330298
Girls1542943586132721224451128524017150834—92257446857360323
Total93675809347880185672292711185317686891322.7847173780870328616001165
% St. Pancras62.037.20.819.877.23.091.18.20.797.52.40.150.340.49.354.326.419.3
% London58.739.61.721.272.95.988.710.50.894.45.40.260.431.48.250.829.719.5