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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

Woolwich 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 5 (Part II.).

TABLE No. 5 (Part II.).

Age Groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow normalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll soundLess than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
Entrants—
Boys1202969233—141996641117922111984-81032765—--
Girls10608781802183836401104512310564-73626757---
Age 7-
Boys807630177-686805817998-8043-6471471353719864
Girls76762214419360866—7481637652-5991581051319358
Age 11—
Boys982782199110282951—9766—9775-836143375313788
Girls963739224—116788581950121963—-7911684722134105
Age 14-
Boys977769206213181531—973319743-8201561731128115
Girls930765164115973734—922539291-7411881692125113
Total76886154152779936289402475928412766622—598015541543948915543
Percentage80.019.90.112.981.85.3—98.81.10.199.70.3—77.820.22.073.116.910.0
London55.644.10.316.577.46.1—97.62.10.399.10.9—70.226.33.567.619.013.4