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Barking 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE II. (B)—CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | o/ /o | No. | o/ /o | No. | °/ /o | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 1,866 | 528 | 28.3 | 1,218 | 65.3 | 106 | 5.7 | 14 | 0.7 |
| Second Age-group | 1,901 | 496 | 26.1 | 1,349 | 70.9 | 51 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Third Age-group | 2,304 | 919 | 39.9 | 1,357 | 58.9 | 24 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 824 | 346 | 42.0 | 466 | 56.6 | 11 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 6,895 | 2,289 | 33.2 | 4,390 | 63.7 | 192 | 2.8 | 24 | 0.3 |
TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
Blind Children.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
Physically Defective Children—Tuberculous.
Attendance at a Tuberculosis Dispensary, subsequent to active treatment, has
been looked upon as preventive treatment, and therefore treatment within the
meaning of the Table.
The figures in brackets under this section denote children who are notified cases
of Tuberculosis and are therefore attending a Tuberculosis Dispensary, but in whose
case the disease has been declared "arrested" although the children cannot yet be
said to be "recovered."
Partially Sighted Children.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 1 |