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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

Bexley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Croups.

B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Croups.

Age GroupsNo. 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)
Entrants121135429.2382067.71373.05
Second Age Group84721525.3858468.94485.66
Third Age Group94822824.0567170.78495.16
Other Periodic Inspections96722323.0668871.14565.79
Total3973102025.67276369.541904.79

Table: TABLE III.—Treatment Tables.Croup 1—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

TABLE III.—Treatment Tables.

Croup 1—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—
(ii) Other treatment4
Ringworm—Body60
Scabies10
Impetigo53
Other skin diseases489
Eye Disease302
(External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital.)
Ear Defects294
Miscellaneous3,198
(e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores chilblains, etc.).
Total4,410
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics14,598