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Enfield 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
Average number on books of Elementary Schools (1.9.40—
31.12.40) 9,656
Average weekly attendance (1.9.40—31.12.40) 7,016
Number of Schools 22
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The total number of children examined during the year was
1,986 as compared with 2,843 examined during 1939. 80 per cent.
of the children examined were accompanied by their parents, and
34 per cent. were vaccinated.
DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Uncleanliness. Of 1,986 children examined six were found
1o have vermin in their heads, and 58 had nits, i.e., 0.3 per cent.
had verminous heads, and 2.9 per cent. had nits.
No cases of body vermin were found.
Nutrition. The following table shows the state of nutrition among the children examined:—
| Number of children examined | 1,986 |
| Number of children classified "A" | 104 |
| Percentage of children classified "A" | 5.2 |
| Number of children classified "B" | 1,474 |
| Percentage of children classified "B" | 74.2 |
| Number of children classified "C" | 367 |
| Percentage of children classified "C" | 18.5 |
| Number of children classified "D" | 41 |
| Percentage of children classified "D" | 2.0 |
A Excellent
B Normal
C Slightly sub-normal
D Bad