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Erith 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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(5) Average time per head occupied by Inspection.
One hundred and eighteen visits were paid to the
Schools, and about 2¼ hours was occupied on each occasion
by the inspection; 2,203 children were inspected,
which gives an average of just over 7 minutes for each
child inspected.
D.— General Review of the Facts disclosed by
Medical Inspection.
Previous Medical History.

(1) Entrants.

Boys.Per centGirls.Per cent.Total.Per cent.
Number examined.404329733
Measles24761.119759.844460.5
Whooping Cough17643.516249.233846.1
Chicken-pox10726.49027.319726.8
Scarlet Fever153.7195.7344.6
Diphtheria61.451.5111.5
Other Diseases4511.16117.910614.4

(2) Aged 8 Years.

Boys.Per cent.Girls.Per cent.Total.Per cent.
Number examined.277310587
Measles2218027889.749985
Whooping Cough13147.320265.133356.7
Chicken-pox10638.215349.325944.1
Scarlet Fever227.94012.96210.5
Diphtheria93.261.9152.5
Other Diseases4315.53812.38113.8

(3) Aged 11 years.

Boys.Per cent.Girls.Per cent.Total.Per cent.
Number examined284297581
Measles2338226187.849485
Whooping Cough18364.117558.935861.6
Chicken-pox1284511839.724642.3
Scarlet Fever4014.1299.76911.8
Diphtheria144.9124264.4
Other Diseases3311.64715.88013.7