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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

Beckenham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS, 1937

Table: TABLE I.RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

TABLE I.

RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

Number of Code Group Inspections:—
Entrants749
Intermediates699
Leavers477
Total1,925
Number of other Routine Inspections42
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections982
Number of Re-inspections3,130
Total4,112

Table: TABLE I.B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.

TABLE I.

B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age GroupsNo. of children inspected'A' Excellent'B' Normal'c' Slightly subnormal'D' Bad
No.%No.%No.%No.%
Entrants74920026.750867.83415.4700 00
Intermediate69418927.2347468.30314.4700.00
Leavers47715231.8730664.15193.9800.00
Other Routine Inspections18422.221266.67211.1100.00
Total193854528.12130067.08934.8000.00

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The Total inspected as shewn on Table 1 as 1,967. Records as
to height and weight were not available in 29 cases.
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