London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
STATISTICAL APPENDIX.
TABLE I.—Returns of Medical Inspections,
a. Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of Code Group Inspections :—
Entrants 1,282
Second Age Group 647
Third Age Group 759
Total 2,688
B. Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections 2,797
Number of Re-inspections 6,212
Total 9,009
C. Children Found to Require Treatment.
Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of Nutrition. Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. | For Defective Vision (excluding Squint). | For all other Conditions | Total. | Percentage of children found to require Treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 3 | 271 | 274 | 21.37 |
| Second Age Group | 43 | 123 | 166 | 25.65 |
| Third Age Group | 91 | 108 | 199 | 26.21 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 137 | 602 | 639 | 23.77 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 137 | 502 | 639 | 23.77 |