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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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Total number of children examined—263.
| Age | BOYS. | GIRLS. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Examined. | Children in family. | No. Examined. | Children in family. | |
| 7.8 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 8.9 | 116 | 4.0 | 129 | 3.8 |
| 9.10 | 10 | 4.8 | 6 | 5.1 |
The children had suffered previously from Infectious Diseases to the following extent:—
| Age. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis in family. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys 7.8 | 1 | . | 1 | . | . | . |
| „ 8.9 | 105 | 71 | 73 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| „ 9.10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | . | 1 | 1 |
| Girls 7.8 | 1 | — | — | . | — | — |
| 8.9 | 118 | 84 | 85 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
| 9.10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | . | . | 1 |
The average height and weight were as follows:—
| Age | BOYS. | GIRLS. . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height. | Weight. | Height. | Weight. | |
| ins. | lbs. | ins. | lbs. | |
| 7.8 | 46.2 | 47.2 | 45.5 | 45.1 |
| 8.9 | 47.9 | 50.9 | 47.4 | 48.5 |
| 9.10 | 48.4 | 53.2 | 48.8 | 51.6 |
Percentage Attendance of Parents.
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 85.4 | 88.7 |
| Leavers | 51.8 | 76.1 |
| Intermediate | 79.5 | 80.1 |