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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
Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Age Groups. | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) No. % | B (Normal). No. % | C (Slightly subnormal). No. % | D (Bad). No. % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 1607 | 126 | 7.84 | 1324 | 82.39 | 149 | 9.27 | 8 | .50 |
| Second Age Group | 1700 | 131 | 7.71 | 1387 | 81.59 | 175 | 10.29 | 7 | .41 |
| Third Age Group | 1148 | 102 | 8.89 | 960 | 83.62 | 81 | 7.05 | 5 | .44 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 4455 | 359 | 8.06 | 3671 | 82.40 | 405 | 9.09 | 20 | .45 |
MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS.
Year ended 31st December, 1937.
TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
The returns on this Form can be of value only if they are made as
closely as possible in accordance with the directions printed at the
head of each category. Particular attention is called to the directions
in the categories of Physically Defective Children.
The returns should be in respect of all exceptional children in the
area of an Authority, and should not be confined only to those for whom
suitable accommodation is available.
It is assumed that every Authority will have a complete list of all
exceptional children in their own area compiled from returns made
continuously during the year and kept constantly up to date.
For the purpose of this Table no child should be included who has
not been examined by the School Medical Officer, by a medical member
of the Authority's staff, or by the Tuberculosis Officer.
In order to secure uniformity, Authorities are requested to make
up this Table from their list of exceptional children as it stands on
the last day of each calendar year.