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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: CHILDREN ENTERING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRSTTIME—"ENTRANTS."Total number of children examined— 2381.The number examined at each age and average number of children in a family were as follows:—

CHILDREN ENTERING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST

TIME—"ENTRANTS."

Total number of children examined— 2381.

The number examined at each age and average number of children in a family were as follows:—

BOYS.GIRLS.
No. Examined.Children in family.No. Examined.Children in family.
6-68454.071140
6-72573.53423.9
7-8753.5733.4
8-9324.0433.5
9-100021.5
11-120011.0

Table: The children had suffered previously from Infectious Diseases to the following extent:—

The children had suffered previously from Infectious Diseases to the following extent:—

Measles.Whooping Cough.Chicken Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Tuberculosis in family.
Boys 5-65614053124412120
„ 6-717112512114640
„ 7-85945308210
„ 8-9751112
Girls 5-64793672722413115
„ 6-7248189138231058
„ 7-85451418414
„ 8-910102202
„ 9-10210000
,,11-12111000

Table: The average height and weight were as follows:—

The average height and weight were as follows:—

BOYS.GIRLS.
Height.Weight.Height.Weight.
ins.lbs.ins.lbs.
5-641.539.441.238.3
6-747.141.443.040.9
7-845.045.146.745.4
8-946.448.846.346.3
9-100045.747.4
11-120047.536.5