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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1949.

The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1949.

NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
1. Secondary Schools84,2273,78289.47
2. Primary Schools187,6106,68087.78
Totals2611,83710,46288.38

Table: ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.

ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.

A.—Routine Medical Inspection. Number of Inspections in the prescribed groups.
Entrants773
Second Age Group1,041
Third Age Group1,117
Total2,931

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Of 2,931 children who were examined in the code age-groups
1,981 (or over 67 per cent.) were accompanied by their parents.
B.—Other Inspections.
Special Inspections.
The number of special inspections during the year was 5,751
comparing with 4,639 during the previous year.
Re-inspections.
The number of re-inspections during 1949 was 8,851.