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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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23. SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

Table: Routine School Medical inspectionAt the present time in the London Borough of Ealing a minimum of three examinations are carried out during a child's school life, these being at the ages of 5 years (infant school entrants) years (junior school) and 14-14½ years (senior school leavers). The total school population at the end of the year was 40,828 and the details of the examinations carried out are as follows:-

Routine School Medical inspection

At the present time in the London Borough of Ealing a minimum of three examinations are carried out during a child's school life, these being at the ages of 5 years (infant school entrants) years (junior school) and 14-14½ years (senior school leavers). The total school population at the end of the year was 40,828 and the details of the examinations carried out are as follows:-

First age group4,235
Second age group3,922
Third age group2,906
11,063
Classification of general condition:
Satisfactory11,010 = 99.52%
Unsatisfactory53 5 0.48%
Defects requiring treatment found at routine medical inspections:
Skin268
Vision600
Squint71
Hearing57
Middle ear27
Nose and throat112
Speech55
Enlarged glands17
Heart16
Lungs32
Hernia8