London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 24 (Part II.).

Age Groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
GoodFairPoor.GoodAverageBelow 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—
Boys1150833315272999781114181113911-85324651_
Girls1155848307-881015511113715311496-84326052
Age 7—
Boys8886202671537627218788288087301441459023755
Girls902600300210172672389282899217361521462122946
Age 11—
Boys964651312164841599622962117981579745113105
Girls94063530417082644-92315293378081293675150111
Age 14—
Boys9475953502107796431941339443-7901543713115118
Girls912680231113672946190579093741166570710493
Total7858546223861069166944658777966137815412629914081514051948528
Percentage69.530.40.18.885.26.099.00.80.299.50.50.080.217.91.973.317.29.5
London54.645.10.316.277.26.697.72.00.398.71.20.170.226.33.567.819.013.2