Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils
Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
Age Groups
(1)
No.of
Pupils
Inspeced
(2)
A.
(Good)
B.
(Fair)
c.
(Poor)
No.
(3)
%
of
col. 2
(4)
No.
(5)
%
of
col. 2
No.
(7)
%
of
col. 2
(8)
Entrants
1,264
272
21.51
883
68.85
109
8.62
Second Age Group
1,023
227
22.18
703
68.71
93
9.09
Third Age Group
755
145
19.20
492
65.16
118
15.62
Other Periodic
Inspections
1,103
194
17.49
778
70.53
131
11.87
Total
4,145
838
20.21
2,856
68.90
451
10.88
TABLE III.—Treatment Tables.
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
5
(ii) Other treatment
—
Ringworm—Body
24
Scabies
28
Impetigo
93
Other skin diseases
283
Eye Disease
(External and other, but excluding errors of
refraction, squint and cases admitted to
hospital).
315
Ear Defects
174
Miscellaneous
(e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains,
etc.).
2,112
Total
3,034
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's
minor ailments clinics
11,294
69