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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING
MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:
| Entrants | 2,269 |
| Second age group | 1,800 |
| Third age group | 1,384 |
| Total | 5,453 |
| Number of other Periodic Inspections | 3,229 |
| Grand Total | 8,682 |
OTHER INSPECTIONS.
| Number of Special Inspections | 4,393 |
| Number of Re-inspections | 4,842 |
| Total | 9,235 |
PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT
Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical
inspections to require treatment (excluding dental
diseases and infestation with vermin) :
TABLE 5
| Group | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded In Table 6 | Total individual pupiIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 74 | 339 | 406 |
| Second age group | 192 | 176 | 364 |
| Third age group | 182 | 99 | 266 |
| Total (prescribed groups) | 448 | 614 | 1,036 |
| Other period inspections | 379 | 399 | 737 |
| Grand Total | 827 | 1,013 | 1,773 |