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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils inspected during the Year.

Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils inspected during the Year.

Total No. Inspected.A. (Good).B. (Fair).C. (Poor).
No.%No.%No.%
3,6491,86451.071,74647.83391.10

Table: Return of Defects Treated during the year, (a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).

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—
Scabies4
Impetigo6
Other skin disease41
Minor eye defects9
Minor ear defects5
Miscellaneous63
Total128

Table: (b) Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments).

(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 eyes51
Total332