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London County Council 1951

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

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Table: Table 14.——School leavers contra-indications for employment (a)

Table 14.—

—School leavers contra-indications for employment (a)

Contra-indicationsBoysGirls
No.Per cent, of inspected pupils (11,702)No.Per cent, of inspected pupils (12,309)
Heavy manual work3643.13172.6
Sedentary work250.2220.2
Indoor work120.111(0.09)
Exposure to bad weather1811.52381.9
Wide changes of temperature720.6760.6
Work in damp atmosphere1251.11531.2
Work in dusty atmosphere1221.01120.9
Much stooping250.2380.3
Climbing800.7980.8
Work near moving machinery or moving vehicles470.4480.4
Prolonged standing, much walking or quick movement from place to place1511.32562.1
Eye strain8907.61,0608.6
Normally acute vision7896.77786.3
Normal use of hands3(0.03)4(0.03)
Work requiring freedom from damp hands or skin defects120.1190.2
Handling or preparation of food740.6730.6
Normal hearing640.5470.4
Any other work which would be unsuitable130.15(0.04)
No. of pupils with contra.indications (6)2,05217.52,17517.7

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(а) Excluding special schools and certain grammar schools at which the leaver contraindications
slip is not in use.
(б) The total number of contra.indications is greater than the number of pupils since an
individual may be noted for two or more contra-indications.

Table: Children recommended far ascertainment as handicapped pupils Table 16—Vision cases A. Children not in special schools :—

Children recommended far ascertainment as handicapped pupils Table 16—Vision cases A. Children not in special schools :—

BoysGirlsTotal
Found to be blind538
Found to be partially sighted503787
Found to be fit for ordinary school with " care "374784
Found to be fit for ordinary school171229

Table: B. Children already in attendance at special schools

B. Children already in attendance at special schools

BoysOirlsTotal
Found to be no longer blind1—1
Found to be no longer partially sighted369
Recommended to continue blind school213
Recommended to continue partially sighted school9918
Recommended for transfer from blind school to partially sighted school1-1
Recommended for transfer from partially sighted school to blind school6410
Recommended for treatment before decision———
131119250