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Shoreditch 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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SCHOOL ENTRANTS

Ihave to thank the County Medical Officer of Health for the following information regarding the routine medical inspection of Shoreditch pupils entering school during 1947.

Shoreditch Number examinedLondon Percentages
Boys 346Girls 334
No.%No.%Boys %Girls %
Vaccinated9126.310230.553.553.9
Immunised against diphtheria26476.328184.178.478.4
Classification of General Condition : A. Good9828.312336.837.941.4
B. Fair24169.720661.757.955.0
C. Poor72.051.54.23.6
Head—Clean34198.632898.299.398.5
Verminous51.461.80.71.5
Body —Clean34499.433098.899.799.8
Dirty10.341.20.30.2
Verminous10.30.0060.006
Teeth—Sound25072.322567.471.370.9
Defective9627.710932.628.729.1

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION

The following tables show the numbers immunised during the year and the number of children in the Borough who had completed a full course of immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1947.

Age at date of Final Injection
Under 5 years5 to 14 yearsTotal
Number of children who had completed a full course of immunisation during 194777668844
Total number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection during 194779