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 1951
[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 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 4295 | 1227 | 28.6 | 2877 | 67.0 | 191 | 4.4 |
| Second Age Group | 3411 | 1130 | 33.1 | 2134 | 62.6 | 147 | 4.3 |
| Third Age Group | 2177 | 487 | 22.4 | 1621 | 74.5 | 69 | 3.1 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 3095 | 1018 | 32.9 | 1918 | 62.0 | 159 | 5.1 |
| Total | 12978 | 3862 | 29.9 | 8550 | 65.9 | 566 | 4.3 |
Table III.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
| (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorized persons | 70301 |
| (ii) Total number of individual children examined (school population) | 31217 |
| (iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 618 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 21 |
| (v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | 5 |