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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 1949
[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 Croups.
| Age Groups (1) | No. of Pupils Inspected (2) | A. (Good) | B. (Fair) | C. (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (3) | % of col. 2 (4) | No. (5) | % of col. 2 (6) | No. (7) | % of col. 2 (8) | ||
| Entrants | 1713 | 473 | 27.6 | 1176 | 68.7 | 64 | 3.7 |
| Second Age Group | 1050 | 279 | 26.6 | 718 | 68.4 | 53 | 5.0 |
| Third Age Group | 1235 | 396 | 32.1 | 762 | 61.7 | 77 | 6.2 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 1532 | 357 | 23.3 | 1073 | 70.0 | 102 | 6.7 |
| Total | 5530 | 1505 | 27.22 | 3729 | 67.43 | 296 | 5.35 |
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 treatment | 1 |
| Ringworm—Body | 65 |
| Scabies | 2 |
| Impetigo | 23 |
| Other skin diseases | 875 |
| Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital.) | 395 |
| Ear Defects | 310 |
| Miscellaneous | 4,939 |
| Total | 6,610 |
| (b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics | 16,793 |