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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 1946
[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 1,240
Second Age Group 1,191
Third Age Group 913
Total 3,344
b. Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections 3,564
Number of Re-inspections 8,114
Total 11,678
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 | 4 | 265 | 269 | 21.69 |
| Second Age Group | 71 | 234 | 305 | 25.61 |
| Third Age Group | 55 | 134 | 189 | 20.70 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 130 | 633 | 763 | 22.82 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 130 | 633 | 763 | 22.82 |