Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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APPENDIX III.
Number and percentage of children in each age group classified as regards condition of clothing, nutrition, cleanliness, teeth and mental capacity.
Clothing and Footgear. | Nutrition. | Cleanliness of Head. | Cleanliness of Body. | Condition of Teeth. | Mental Condition. | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Entrants—Boys No. | 7,339 | 5,599 | 284 | 3,785 | 8,372 | 1,050 | 15 | 11,848 | 1,329 | 45 | 10,718 | 2,380 | 124 | 3,786 | 5,287 | 4,149 | |||
13,222 % | |||||||||||||||||||
Girls No. | 7,170 | 5,373 | 203 | 3,630 | 8,100 | 1,007 | 9 | 9,228 | 3,322 | 196 | 10,231 | 2,421 | 94 | 3,454 | 5,222 | 4,070 | |||
12,746 % | |||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate—Boys No. | 22,514 | 18,954 | 1,497 | 10,164 | 28,791 | 3,981 | 29 | 38,305 | 4,574 | 86 | 34,071 | 8,449 | 445 | 20,459 | 17,947 | 4,559 | 39,741 | 3,146 | 78 |
42,965 % | |||||||||||||||||||
Girls No. | 23,794 | 18,317 | 700 | 11,318 | 28,079 | 3,391 | 23 | 29,437 | 12,803 | 571 | 34,453 | 8,057 | 301 | 20,403 | 17,858 | 4,550 | 40,220 | 2,516 | 75 |
42,811 % | |||||||||||||||||||
Leavers—Boys No. | 23,502 | 18,260 | 1,539 | 12,738 | 27,613 | 2,932 | 18 | 39,238 | 3,994 | 69 | 34,290 | 8,589 | 422 | 22,995 | 17,501 | 2,805 | 39,597 | 3,701 | 3 |
43,301 % | .2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Girls No. | 25,729 | 17,387 | 566 | 13,732 | 27,209 | 2,736 | 5 | 30,920 | 12,289 | 473 | 35,683 | 7,755 | 244 | 24,025 | 17,106 | 2,551 | 39,982 | 3,682 | 18 |
43,682 % | |||||||||||||||||||
No. | 110,048 | 83,890 | 4,789 | 55,367 | 128,164 | 15,097 | 99 | 158,976 | 38,311 | 1,440 | 159,446 | 37,651 | 1,630 | 95,122 | 80,921 | 22,684 | 159,540 | 13,045 | 174 |
Total—198,727 % | .7 | .1 | |||||||||||||||||
Special Schools—-Boys and | 848 | 1,444 | 195 | 482 | 1,639 | 362 | 4 | 1,708 | 724 | 55 | 1,632 | 776 | 79 | 1,216 | 963 | 308 | |||
Girts—2,487 |