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St Pancras 1934

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

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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1934.

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— Boys12237294722223395535—1188323120617—677335211———
Girls12127544461225692531—1149594119517—695336181———
Age 8— Boys42026515055134128—40415141010—274106402857747
Girls41324116936034211—37236540310—248120452857547
Age 12— Boys1215876335421095550—117043212069—90826740866171177
Girls1193781.401830285239—10769819118310—91525127859156178
Age 14— Boys1537102350212454105231—151621—152611—1026457541142172220
Girls147810354311254489836—1407683146612—1077375261092181203
Totals8691570429097821106320261—828237237859596—582022476244529832872
% St. Pancras65.633.50.924.372.73.095.34.30.498.91.1—67.025.87272.713.314.0
% London53.945.50.620.575.34.296.92.80.398.91.10.068.826*54.765.319.215.5