London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Erith 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: TABLE I.Medical Inspections of Children Attending PublicElementary Schools.A.—Routine Medical Inspection.

TABLE I.

Medical Inspections of Children Attending Public

Elementary Schools.

A.—Routine Medical Inspection.

Entrants115
Second Age Group378
Third Age Group373
No. of other routine inspections2162
Total3028

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B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections 5768

Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Age-G roupsNumber of Children inspectedA ExcellentB NormalC Slightly subnormalD Bad
Entrants115No. % 14 12 17No. % 66 57.39No % 32 27.32No. % 3 2.6
Second Age-Group37856 14 81193 57 93118 31.2111 2 91
Third Age-Group37882 21.98222 59.5166 17.693 80
Other Routine Inspections2102433 20. 021191 55 08481 22.2457 2.63
Total3028585 19.311672 55 21697 23.0174 2.44

Table: TABLE III.Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.Blind Children.

TABLE III.

Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.

Blind Children.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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