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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
Leyton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Percentage Attendance of Parents.
Boys. Girls.
Entrants 82.4 80.7
Leavers 481 8.0
CONDITION AS TO VACCINATION REVEALED AT SCHOOL INSPECTION.
| Entrants. | Leavers. | Intermediate. | Total. | Percentage. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||
| No mark | 331* | 288* | 250 | 221 | 6 | 0 | 587 | 509 | 27.0 |
| One mark | 110 | 101 | 119 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 196 | 10.5 |
| Two marks | 154 | 123 | 143 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 253 | 13.6 |
| Three marks | 94 | 90 | 153 | 138 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 229 | 11.8 |
| Four marks | 435 | 392 | 323 | 338 | 7 | 1 | 765 | 731 | 37.0 |
* Including 1 not examined.
OBJECTIONS TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
| School. | Department. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Infants. | |
| Harrow Green | — | — | — |
| Goodall Road | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Downsell Road | — | — | 1 |
| Cann Hall Road | — | — | 2 |
| Trumpington Road | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ruckholt Road | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Newport Road | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Norlington Road | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kirkdale Road | — | 1 | 3 |
| Davies Lane | — | — | — |
| Mayville Road | — | 1 | — |
| Cobbold Road | — | — | — |
| Canterbury Road | — | — | 5 |
| High Road | — | — | — |
| Farmer Road | — | 2 | — |
| Capworth Street | 1 | 1 | — |
| Church Road | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Lea Bridge Road | — | — | 1 |
| Sybourn Street | — | — | — |
| St. Joseph's | - | 3 | — |
| Total | 15 | 24 | 22 |
Number of Re-inspections carried out in the schools:—
Boys. Girls. Infants. Total.
313 344 508 1165
In these last figures many of the children are included more
than once.