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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 1957

[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 Wells20
Berrymede148
Bromyard42
Derwentwater21
East Acton130
Elms Secondary5
John Perryn134
Priory74
Roman Catholic ___20
Rothschild96
Southneld152
West Acton68
Special School9
Other Schools75
TOTAL994

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 inspections
EntrantsSecond age groupThird age groupTotalSpecial inspectionsRe inspections
7238504882,0613541,7171,485

Table: Classification of the General Condition of Pupils

Classification of the General Condition of Pupils

Periodic age groups inspectedNumbers of Pupils inspectedSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2
Entrants72371799.176.83
Age 10 & 11 years85084899.762.24
Leavers488488100.——
Additional periodic inspections35435098.8741.13
TOTAL2,4152,40399.5012.50