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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN andSTREET TRADING BY YOUNG PERSONS.Since these Bye-laws came into operation, medical certificates have been granted as follows:—

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN and

STREET TRADING BY YOUNG PERSONS.

Since these Bye-laws came into operation, medical certificates have been granted as follows:—

193189 certificates granted.
193272 „ „
193365 „ „
193473 „ „
1935136 „ „
1936141 „ „
1937148 „ „
1938124 „ „

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
and
INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
My Annual Report for 1937 contained a full account of the
arrangements made by your Authority and the Essex County
Council for the medical and dental inspection and treatment by
your school medical and dental staff of children attending County
Secondary Schools in the Borough.
Returns of Medical Inspection.
In the Statistical Appendix on pages 196 to 200 will be found
a statistical summary of the results of medical and dental inspection
and treatment of secondary school pupils.

Table: During the year the following medical inspections were made

During the year the following medical inspections were made

Routine medical inspections619
Special inspections145
Re-inspections197
Total961

Table: With regard to the findings of medical inspection, the percentages of secondary school pupils suffering from defects requiring treatment were:—

With regard to the findings of medical inspection, the percentages of secondary school pupils suffering from defects requiring treatment were:—

County High School for Girls30.6 per cent.
County High School for Boys19.7 per cent.
Total23.7 per cent.