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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
Wembley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX D.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Return of Medical Inspections during the Year.
(a) Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of code inspections:—
Entrants 971
2nd Age Group 681
Total 1,652
Number of other routine inspections 1,167
Grand Total 2,819
(b) Other Inspections.
Number of special inspections and re-inspections 2,523
(c) Pupils found to Require Treatment.
Number of individual pupils found at routine medical inspection to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental diseases).
| For defective Vision. (Excluding squint). | For all other conditions recorded in next Table. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribed groups:— | |||
| Entrants | 25 | 58 | 83 |
| 2nd Age Group | 43 | 91 | 134 |
| Total | 68 | 149 | 217 |
| Other routine inspections | 67 | 80 | 147 |
| Grand Total | 135 | 229 | 364 |
Note.— Pupils requiring treatment for defective vision and for
other conditions appear once only in the column headed
"Total."
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