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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 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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open was 2,689, the total cost being £44 16s. 4d. towards which
the parents contributed £25 17s. 4d.
MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS, 1939

Table: TABLE I.Medical Inspection of Children attending Public Elementary Schools.A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

TABLE I.

Medical Inspection of Children attending Public Elementary Schools.

A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
Entrants342
Second Age Group410
Third Age Group494
Total1,246
Number of other Routine Inspections21
Grand Total...1,267
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections1,890

Table: TABLE II.Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups up to 31/8/39.

TABLE II.

Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups up to 31/8/39.

Age GroupsNo. of children inspected'A' Excellent'B' Normal'C' Slightly subnormal'D' Bad
No.%No.%No.%No.%
Entrants34212636.8519857.89185.26--
Second Age-group3689325.2723563.854010.86--
Third Age-group49414529.3530862.34418.39--
Other Routine Inspections20525.001470.0015.00--
Total122436930.1275561.681008.17--

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TABLE III.
(a) Children too blind to attend ordinary schools and not
receiving special instruction Nil
(b) Children too deaf to attend ordinary schools and not
receiving special instruction Nil
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