London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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T able 16—
| Contra.indications | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy manual work | 280 | 2.4 | 267 | 2.3 |
| Sedentary work | 24 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.2 |
| Indoor work | 8 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Exposure to bad weather | 170 | 1.4 | 234 | 2.0 |
| Wide changes of temperature | 69 | 0.6 | 74 | 0.6 |
| Work in damp atmosphere | 108 | 0.9 | 136 | 1.2 |
| Work in dusty atmosphere | 125 | 1.1 | 109 | 0.9 |
| Much stooping | 27 | 0.2 | 29 | 0.3 |
| Climbing | 84 | 0.7 | 87 | 0.8 |
| Work near moving machinery or moving vehicles. . | 73 | 0.6 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Prolonged standing, much walking or quick movement from place to place | 155 | 1.3 | 187 | 1.6 |
| Eye strain | 800 | 6.8 | 1,192 | 10.4 |
| Normally acute vision | 774 | 6.6 | 731 | 6.4 |
| Normal use of hands | 4 | (0.03) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Work requiring freedom from damp hands or skin defects | 16 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Handling or preparation of food | 61 | 0.5 | 78 | 0.7 |
| Normal hearing | 53 | 0.4 | 45 | 0.4 |
| Any other work which would be unsuitable | 20 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.1 |
| No. of pupils with contra-indications (b) | 1,716 | 14.6 | 1,784 | 15.5 |
(a) Excluding special schools and certain grammar schools at which the leaver contra-indications slip is not in use.
(b) 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.