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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX D.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Return of Medical Inspections during the Year.
(a) Periodic Medical Inspections.
| Number of code inspections:— | |
|---|---|
| Entrants | 2,034 |
| 2nd Age Group | 883 |
| 3rd Age Group | 747 |
| Total | 3,664 |
| Number of other routine inspections | 2,652 |
| Grand Total | 6,316 |
(b) Other Inspections.
Number of special inspections 1,914
Number of re-inspections 2,201
Total 4,115
(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 | 121 | 202 | 307 |
| 2nd Age Group | 77 | 69 | 138 |
| 3rd Age Group | 24 | 38 | 58 |
| Total | 222 | 309 | 503 |
| Other routine inspections | 146 | 159 | 290 |
| Grand Total | 368 | 468 | 793 |
Note.—Pupils requiring treatment for defective vision and for
other conditions appear once only in the column headed
"Total."
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