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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
STATISTICAL APPENDIX.
TABLE 1.—Returns of Medical Inspections,
a. Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of Code Group Inspections :—
| Entrants | 1612 |
| Second Age Group | 677 |
| Third Age Group | 721 |
| Total | 3,010 |
b. Other Inspections.
| Number of Special Inspections | 3,827 |
| Nuniber of Re-inspections | 6,572 |
| Total | 10,399 |
c. Children Found to Require Treatment.
Number oi' individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of Nutrition, Uncleanlineas and Dental Diseases).
| Group. | For Defective Vision (excluding Squint). | For all other Conditions | Total. | Fercentage of children found to require Treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 7 | 238 | 245 | 15.2 |
| Second Age Group | 34 | 87 | 121 | 17.8 |
| Third Age Group | 91 | 71 | 162 | 22.4 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 132 | 396 | 528 | 17.5 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 132 | 396 | 528 | 17.5 |