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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

Acton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSESThe following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.

VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES

The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.

Acton Wells25
Berrymede81
Derwentwater ___25
East Acton141
John Perryn100
Priory35
Roman Catholic5
Rothschild47
Southfield18
West Acton26
Other Schools16
TOTAL519

Table: MEDICAL INSPECTIONMedical Inspection of pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools).

MEDICAL INSPECTION

Medical Inspection of pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools).

Periodic Medical InspectionsOther periodic inspectionsSpecial inspectionsRe-inspections
EntrantsSecond age groupThird age groupTotal
1,1176914852,2932934142,413

Table: Classification of the General Condition of Pupils

Classification of the General Condition of Pupils

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils inspectedA. (Good)B. (Fair)c. (Poor)
No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants1,11772665.36432.59272.41
Second age group69144964.9823033.29121.73 j
Third age group Other Periodic48535773.6112225.1561.24
Inspections29318663.4810435.4931.03 :
TOTAL2,5861,71866.4182031.72481.87