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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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Number of Pupils Inspected—1st January to 31st December 1938.
(i.) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see para. 4, Circular 1153.
Board of Education).
| Age | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | - | - | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 2 | - | - | - | 73 | |
| Girls | — | — | 32 | 71 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | |
| Total | - | — | 33 | 80 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 2 | — | — | 185 | ||
| (ii.) Cases in which only partial examination has been made (see para. 4, Circular 1153, Board of Education). | |||||||||||||
| Age | 9 | 10 | II | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Total | |
| Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Special Cases | Re-Examinations (i.e. No. of pupils re-examined) | ||||||||||||
| Boys | _ | _ | |||||||||||
| Girls | — | 21 | |||||||||||
| Total | — | 21 | |||||||||||
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR, IN AGES.
| Ages | Number of Pupils Inspected | A Excellent No. | B Normal No. | C Slightly Sub-normal No. | D Bad No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | — | - | — | — | - |
| 11 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | _ |
| 12 | 80 | 53 | 24 | 3 | - |
| 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | — | — |
| 14 | 18 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
| 15 | 38 | 36 | 2 | — | — |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | -- | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 185 | 136 | 45 | 4 | — |