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. Inspected. | A. (Good). | B. (Fair). | C. (Poor). | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
3,649 | 1,864 | 51.07 | 1,746 | 47.83 | 39 | 1.10 |
Return of Defects Treated during the year, (a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | |
---|---|---|
Skin:— | ||
Ringworm:— | ||
Scalp:— | ||
(i) X-Ray treatment | — | |
(ii) Other | — | |
Body | — | |
Scabies | 4 | |
Impetigo | 6 | |
Other skin disease | 41 | |
Minor eye defects | 9 | |
Minor ear defects | 5 | |
Miscellaneous | 63 | |
Total | 128 |
(b) Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments).
Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects dealt with | |
---|---|---|
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 281 | |
Other defect or disease of the eyes | 51 | |
Total | 332 |