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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

Bromley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age-GroupNo. of Children Inspected.A (Excellent)B (Normal).C (Slightly Sub-normal).D (Bad).
No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.
ants586345.850686.4447.520.3
and Age-Group493295.939680.36012.281.6
rd Age-Group5697613.443175.75710.050.9
er Routine Inspections12997.010379.81713.2––
Total17771488.32143680.8117810 .01150.84

Table: TABLE III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area, 1938.BLIND CHILDREN.

TABLE III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area, 1938.

BLIND CHILDREN.

At Certified School for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
2———2

Table: PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.

PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.

At Certified School for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
1521–9