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Leyton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE II.

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

Age GroupsNo. of Pupils InspectedA GoodB FairC Poor
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants1,93955067.81,31528.4743.8
Second Age Group85525730.156866.4303.5
Third Age Group1,12334130.477669.160.5
Other Routine Inspections .51815.73976.547.8
Total3,9681,15629.12,69868.01142.9

TABLEIII.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1952.

TREATMENT TABLE.

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

Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
(1)By the AuthorityOtherwise
Skin—
Ringworm—
Scalp2...
Body1...
Scabies83
Impetigo23
Other skin diseases1561
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)26842
Minor Eye Defects42228
Miscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)1,771170
Total2,651244