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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
Enfield 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The classification of the nutrition of these children was as follows:-
| School. | Classification. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A" | "B" | "C" | "D" | |
| Junior Technical | 3 | 43 | 7 | 1 |
| Grammar | 7 | 166 | 38 | 1 |
| County | 10 | 121 | 16 | 1 |
The following defects were found:—
| Defects. | School. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jnr. Technical | Grammar | County | |
| Dental Caries | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| Defective Vision | 4 | 15 | 46 |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 1 | - | 1 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | - | — |
| Other diseases and defects | - | 1 | — |
Three hundred and thirty-two children were treated at the
School Dental Clinic and one hundred and eight at the School
Ophthalmic Clinic during 1940.
| Elementary Schools. | Secondary Schools. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number Inspected | 6574 | 360 |
| Number Treated | 3732 | 332 |
| Number of Fillings | 5299 | 1122 |
| Number of Extractions | 7559 | 250 |