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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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

TABLE II— contd.

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.%
Entrants1,29842732.981662.86554.24
Second Age Group1,12740335.7670562.56191.68
Third Age Group1,36559443.5576155.74100.71
Other Routine Inspections57610.55189.5——
Total3,8471,43037.172,33360.64842.19

Table: TABLE III.Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1954.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

TABLE III.

Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1954.

TREATMENT TABLE.

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

Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Skin—
Ringworm—
Scalp——
Body——
Scabies11
Impetigo201
Other skin diseases1084
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)1696
Minor Ear Defects21026
Miscellaneous—
e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.1,23567
Total1,743105