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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE II.B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.

TABLE II.

B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.

Age Groups.No. of Pupils Inspected.A. Good.B. Fair.C. Poor.
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants1,46033823.21,06673.0563.8
Second Age Group96832133.260762.7404.1
Third Age Group1,06542940.362859.080.7
Other Routine Inspections.....................
Total3,4931,08831.12,30165.91043.0

Table: TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December, 1951.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December, 1951.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
By the AuthorityOtherwise
(1)
Skin—
Ringworm—
Scalp42
Body31
Scabies......
Impetigo141
Other skin diseases2774
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)1832
Minor Ear Defects56630
Miscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)1,920261
Total2,967301