Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils inspected during the Year.
Total No. A. B. C. D.
Inspected. (Excellent). (Normal). (Slightly (Bad).
subnormal).
No. % No. % No. % No. %
1,932 567 29.34 1,312 67.91 53 2.75
Return of Defects Treated during the year.
(a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
Number of Defects
treated, or under
Disease or Defect. treatment
during the year.
Skin:ā
Ringworm:ā
Scalp:Lā
(i) X-Ray treatment
(ii) Other 1
Body
Scabies 6
Impetigo 2
Other skin disease 48
Minor eye defects 11
Minor ear defects 4
Miscellaneous 8
Total 80
(b) Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects
treated as Minor Ailments).
Number of Defects
Disease or Defect. dealt with
Errors of refraction (including squint) 128
Other defect or disease of the eyes 23
Total 151
53