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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: TABLE II.B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.

TABLE II.

B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.

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)
Entrants1,78656231.471,21868.206.33
Second Age Group2,04767232.831,37166.984.19
Third Age Group1,70060235.411,09164.187.41
Other Periodic Inspections3,4371,13833.112,29166.668.23
Total8,9702,97433.155,97166.5725.28
× A.=Excellent Nutrition.
+ B. = Normal Nutrition.
—C. = Slightly sub-normal Nutrition.
Children with " bad" Nutrition (classification D year 1946) = NIL.

Table: TABLE III.Treatment Tables.GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENT S(excluding Uncleanliness,forwhich see TableV).

TABLE III.

Treatment Tables.

GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENT S(excluding Uncleanliness,forwhich see TableV).

(a)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Skin—
Ringworm—Scalp—
(i) X-Ray treatment6
(ii) Other treatment3
Ringworm—Body13
Scabies110
Impetigo138
Other skin diseases752
Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital).497
Ear Defects394
Miscellaneous (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)3,845
Total5,758
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics27,156