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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
In addition to children attending the elementary schools pupils attending the secondary schools in the Borough were also examined and treated by arrangement with the Middlesex Education Committee.
| 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Mid-year estimate) | 137,550 | 145,000 | 156,460 | 161,000 |
| No. of school departments | 47 | 47 | 50 | 50 |
| Accommodation | 16,749 | 17,359 | 19,369 | 20,219 |
| Average number on School Rolls during year | 14,463 | 15,251 | 17,062 | 18,107 |
| Percentage of school children to population | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| Average attendance during year | 12,932 | 13,358 | 14,952 | 15,903 |
| Percentage attendance | 89.4 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 87.2 |
| No. of children examined at routine inspection | 5,533 | 5,996 | 6,415 | 7,296 |
| Percentage of school children examined at routine inspection | 38.1 | 39.3 | 37.6 | 40.2 |
| Total number of children who were examined at least once during year | 9,541 | 10,364 | 11,527 | 13,801 |
| Percentage of children who were examined at least once during year | 66.0 | 67.9 | 67.5 | 76.2 |
There were 881 more children examined in the year
at routine medical inspection than in the previous year and 2,274
more children were examined at least once.