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
Barking 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(Secondary Schools only.)
Table II (A) on pages 239 and 240 gives in detail a
return of defects found during the course of routine
and special inspections at ordinary elementary schools
and at the clinics.
The following table is similar to Table I (C) of the Returns to the Board of Education (given on page 238 of this report), except that it shows the percentage of children found to require treatment:—
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require Treatment. | ||
| PRESCRIBED GROUPS : Entrants | 363 | 102 | 28.1 |
| Second age group | 202 | 34 | 16.8 |
| Third age group | 100 | 22 | 22.0 |
| Totals (prescribed groups) | 665 | 158 | 23.7 |
| OTHER ROUTINE INSPECTIONS | — | — | — |