London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1948.

NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
1. Secondary Schools84,4204,40190.52
2. Primary Schools187,4176,51187.78
Totals2611,83710,91288.81

ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
A.—Routine Medical Inspection.

Number of Inspections in the prescribed groups.

Entrants1,200
Second Age Group1,062
Third Age Group1,018
Total3,280

Of 3,280 children who were examined in the code age-groups,
2,595 (or over 78 per cent.) were accompanied by their parents.
B.—Other Inspections.
Special Inspections.
The number of special inspections during the year was 4,639
comparing with 3,901 during the previous year.
Re-inspections.
The number of re-inspections during 1948 was 8,458.