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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 1932

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

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Table: Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1932.

Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1932.

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.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— Boys10186962962626272828—9386911482342550302166———
Girls10737642951427777817197090131044272565336172———
Age 8— Boys9666652871420673129—92442—94422—6792177070715989
Girls.1026724295724675228—932859100719—77120946713189109
Age 12— Boys .1546111541120408109741—148362115251831162351331092210242
Girls1549116437312376112647—1445931115133421164345401055274220
Age 14— Boys7735202431022353812—7551627611115492071756095115
Girls927684234929861019—86956290918—65524131644163115
Totals8878633224341122296636022118316513498685183106095220857647711090890
% St. Pancras71.327.41.325.971.62.593.75.80.597.82.10.168.624..96.570.716.113.2
% London58.241.10.721.174.34.696.03.60.497.52.40.168.726.35.061.721.317.0