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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 1948
[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 | 1,603 | 745 | 46.48 | 856 | 53.40 | 2 | .12 |
| Second Age Group | 1,531 | 618 | 40.36 | 907 | 59.24 | 6 | .40 |
| Third Age Group | 1,221 | 450 | 36.85 | 760 | 62.25 | 11 | .90 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 5,542 | 2,037 | 36.76 | 3,482 | 62.83 | 23 | .41 |
| Total | 9,897 | 3,850 | 38.90 | 6,005 | 60.67 | 42 | .43 |
| × A.—Excellent Nutrition. | |||||||
| + B.—Normal Nutrition. | |||||||
| —C.—Slightly sub-normal Nutrition | |||||||
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V)
| (a) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. |
|---|---|
| Skin— | |
| Ringworm—Scalp— | |
| (i) X-Ray treatment | 2 |
| (ii) Other treatment | 1 |
| Ringworm—Body | 9 |
| Scabies | 32 |
| Impetigo | 93 |
| Other skin diseases | 776 |
| Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital). | 595 |
| Ear Defects | 436 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 5,675 |
| Total | 7,619 |
| (b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics | 32,890 |