London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Croydon 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A. (Good) | B. (Fair) | C. (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | ||
| Entrants | 4054 | 962 | 23.7 | 2789 | 68.8 | 303 | 7.5 |
| Second Age Group | 2536 | 566 | 22.3 | 1818 | 71.7 | 152 | 6.0 |
| Third Age Group | 3207 | 714 | 22.3 | 2341 | 73.0 | 152 | 4.7 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 1950 | 478 | 24.5 | 1349 | 69.2 | 123 | 6.3 |
| Total | 11747 | 2720 | 23.2 | 8297 | 70.6 | 730 | 6.2 |
T able III. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
| (i) | Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorized persons | 69327 |
| (ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 909 |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 86 |
| (iv) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | 7 |