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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
Ealing 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
Besides the elementary school children enumerated below, the pupils attending the secondary schools in the Borough are also examined and treated in accordance with arrangements made with the Middlesex Education Committee.
| 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Mid - year estimate) | 128,800 | 133,446 | 137,550 | 145,000 |
| No. of school departments | 41 | 43 | 47 | 47 |
| Accommodation | 14,056 | 14,906 | 16,749 | 17,359 |
| Average number on School Rolls during year | 13,253 | 14,077 | 14,463 | 15,251 |
| Percentage of School children to population | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Average attendance during year | 11,742 | 12,489 | 12,932 | 13,358 |
| Percentage attendance | 88.6 | 88.7 | 89.4 | 87.5 |
| No. of children examined at routine inspection | 5,213 | 5,900 | 5,533 | 5,996 |
| Percentage of school children examined at routine inspection | 39.3 | 41.9 | 38.1 | 39.3 |
| Total number of children who were examined at least once during year | 8,273 | 9,780 | 9,541 | 10,364 |
| Percentage of children who were examined at least once during year | 62.4 | 69.5 | 66.0 | 67.9 |
The figures show that there were 463 more children examined
at routine medical inspection during the year and that 823 more
children than in the previous year were examined at least once.
The percentage of children examined at routine inspection and
those examined at least once show a slight increase.