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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
East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 1,719 | 93 | 5.4 | 1,564 | 90.9 | 62 | 3.6 | – | – |
| Second Age-group | 1,786 | 140 | 7.8 | 1,570 | 87.9 | 76 | 4.2 | – | – |
| Third Age-group | 1,636 | 163 | 10.0 | 1,433 | 87.5 | 40 | 2.4 | _ | _ |
| Other Routine Inspections | 411 | 35 | 8.5 | 366 | 89.0 | 10 | 2 4 | — | — |
| Total | 5,552 | 431 | 7.7 | 4,933 | 88.8 | 188 | 3.4 | — | — |
TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE
AREA.
Blind Children.
A blind child is defined by Section 69 of the Education Act, 1921, as one who is "too blind to be able to read the ordinary school books used by children." This definition covers some children who are totally, or almost totally, blind and can only be appropriately taught in a school for blind children, and others who have partial sight and can be appropriately taught in a school for partially sighted children. Only the first class is included in this section.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Partially Sighted Children.
Only children who, though they cannot read ordinary school
books or cannot read them without injury to their eyesight, have
such power of vision that they can appropriately be taught in a
school for the partially sighted, are entered in this Section.