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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
| Designation of School | Number of Schools | Number of Pupils |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| Group | Number of Pupils Examined | Percentage of Parents Present |
|---|---|---|
| 5 year | 924 | 86.04 |
| 10-12 + year | 1,207 | 79.45 |
| 14 year | 17.73 | |
| Other | 172 | 5.23 |
| 3,465 |
REINSPECTIONS - ALL GROUPS - 3,837
| Age Group (by year of birth) | Number Inspected | Condition Classified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| 1955 and later | _ | _ | - |
| 1954 | 306 | 293 | 13 |
| 1953 | 575 | 566 | 9 |
| 1952 | - | ||
| 1951 | 7 | 7 | - |
| 1950 | 545 | 540 | 5 |
| 1949 | 493 | 483 | |
| 1948 | 119 | 3 | |
| 1947 | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| 1946 | - | ||
| 1945 | 238 | 235 | 3 |
| 1944 and earlier | 1119 | 1113 | |
| TOTAL | 3465 | 3415 | 50 |
PHYSICAL CONDITION
The number of children reported as unsatisfactory is small, though it is 18 more
than last year, 1.4% of those examined as against 1% in 1958 Half of the cases were
seen at entrance examination. Some reported were in the type of family who never
attends the Infant Welfare Clinic and who are a cause of anxiety to the Health Visitor.
These cases often improve when school dinners and school milk can be given and the fact
that the child is out of a rather poor home, ill-ventilated and lacking in ordered
(50)