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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 1933

[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 1933.

Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1933.

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— Boys13508125132531899931212895831324251809351190———
Girls11737454121637476831—10778214114528—647376150———
Age 8— Boys9686093451422170244193231595214268823743682168111
Girls9555993497254676241870721393916—67222162668146132
Age 12— Boys13278944221135594329—1291315130819—98132422943153229
Girls1253853393738382743—11528813123914—93629126913163177
Age 14— Boys12688603951345578825—1238282125117—92631725936146184
Girls12278483661354365628—1142796120323190029235833200192
Totals952162203195106290363592554899146961936115646559240955349759761025
% St. Pancras65.333.61.130.566.82.794.54.90.698.31.70.068.925.35.871.314.014.7
% London54.544.80.720.874.94.396.43.20.498.21.70.169.426.04.663.220.316.5