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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: The following table gives details of these surveys of cleanliness:—

The following table gives details of these surveys of cleanliness:—

SchoolNo. of Heads Examined
1st Visit2nd Visit3rd Visit
Nurse CrawfordCapworth Street11327901240
Norlington Road7691453823
Trumpington Road424688718
Cobbold Road255280...
Cann Hall Road7957951292
Downsell Road985595990
Totals436046015063
Nurse SykesFarmer Road916701681
Sybourn Street798...650
Harrow Green676456424
Church Road1024673680
Goodall Road1074713748
Ruckholt Road563309511
Totals505128523694
Nurse MayeSt. Joseph's232237232
Lea Bridge Road219185221
Davies Lane1012695765
Canterbury Road829548611
Mayville Road645650747
Newport Road1176771728
Kirkdale Road804571581
Totals491736573885

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Grand Total 38,080.
Number of individual children found unclean 1,980
of which 432
were referred to the Clinic at the Town Hall.
Twenty cases were reported to the Education Committee;
eight prosecutions were undertaken, and fines and costs amounting
to £5 14s. were inflicted.