[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council] page 42

London County Council 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: APPENDIX III. Percentage of children classified in each group as regards condition of clothing, nutrition, cleanliness, teeth, vision and mental capacity.

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APPENDIX III. Percentage of children classified in each group as regards condition of clothing, nutrition, cleanliness, teeth, vision and mental capacity.

	Clothing and Footgear.			Nutrition.				Cleanliness of Head.			Cleanliness of Body.			Condition of Teeth.			Visual Acuity,			Mental Condition.
	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3
Entrants— Boys	55.7	42.2	2.1	30.0	64.2	5.8	.03	90.0	9.8	0.2	82.9	16.3	0.8	40.5	35.7	23.8	—	—	—	—	—	—
Girls	55.5	42.8	1.7	29.6	64.8	5.5	.07	74.7	24.4	0.9	81.6	17.6	0.8	39.2	37.5	23.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
Intermediate—Boys	51.7	44.8	3.5	20.9	70.6	8.5	.03	89.4	10.4	0.2	79.8	19.1	1.1	46.2	39.8	140	37.9	41.8	20.3	93.3	6.5	0.2
Girls	53.5	44.3	2.2	22.3	70.2	7.5	.02	68.8	29.9	1.3	80.9	38.3	0.8	46.9	40.0	13.1	34.6	43.2	22.2	94.6	5.3	0.2
Leavers—Boys	51.1	45.1	3.8	27.1	66.7	6.2	.02	90.7	9.2	0.1	79.2	19.5	1.3	55.2	38.6	6.2	51.0	26.5	22.5	91.8	8.2	0.04
Girls	55.3	43.3	1.4	28.5	65.2	6.3	.04	70.2	28.7	1.1	81.7	17.6	0.7	56.4	38.1	5.5	45.4	30.3	24.3	91.8	8.3	0.03
Total	53.7	43.8	2.5	26.2	67.1	6.7	.03	80.6	18.8	0.6	81 .0	18.1	0.9	47.9	38.4	13.7	42. 4	35.3	22.3	92.8	7.1	0.1
Special Schools	31. 3	61.5	7.2	19.5	63.6	16.5	0.4	68.3	30.0	1.7	62.9	33.6	3.5	45.2	41.1	13.7	25.2	45.7	29.1	—	—	—

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The classification 1, 2, 3, refers to good, fair or poor in regard to clothing, cleanliness and condition of teeth 4 in nutrition = malnutrition. In vision l=normal vision f in both eyes, 2=6/9 in
either eye, and 3=6/12 or worse in either eye. In mental condition l=good or fair, 2—dull or backward, 3 = mentally defective.

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Table: APPENDIX III. Percentage of children classified in each group as regards condition of clothing, nutrition, cleanliness, teeth, vision and mental capacity.

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