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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A (Good) | B (Fair) | C (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | %of Col. (2) | No. | % of Col. (2) | No. | % of Col. (2) | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 1,526 | 1,210 | 79.29 | 305 | 19.99 | 11 | .72 |
| Second Age Groups | 985 | 546 | 55.43 | 439 | 44.57 | - | - |
| Third Age Groups | 1,193 | 608 | 50.97 | 584 | 48.95 | 1 | .08 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 4,224 | 2,642 | 62.55 | 1,577 | 37.33 | 5 | .12 |
| Totals | 7,928 | 5,006 | 63.14 | 2,905 | 36.64 | 17 | .22 |
| (i) | Total number of examinations in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons | 20,797 |
| (ii) | Number of individual pupils found to be infested | 336 |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued | - |
| (iv) | Number of individual pupils cleansed | 1 |
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