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Ilford 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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TABLE II.—RETURN SHOWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED.
Condition.
Entrants.
Leavers.
Total.
Special Cases.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Ciirls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Per
cent.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Total Inspected
1095
1100
2195
...
371
442
813
...
1466
1542
3008
...
36
43
79
Clothing
Satisfactory
984
1022
2006
91.39
336
418
754
92.74
1320
1440
2760
91.75
36
43
79
Unsatisfactory
111
78
189
8.61
35
24
59
7.25
146
102
248
8.24
...
...
...
Footgear
Satisfactory
977
993
1970
89.74
315
408
723
88.93
1292
1401
2693
89.52
36
43
79
Unsatisfactory
118
107
225
10.25
56
34
90
11.07
174
141
315
10.47
...
...
...
Cleanliness of head
Clean (i.e. no nits or pediculi)
1052
962
2014
91.76
362
387
749
92.16
1414
1349
2763
91.85
36
40
76
Nits only
41
134
175
7.97
9
55
64
7.87
50
189
239
7.94
3
3
Pediculi
2
4
6
.27
...
...
...
...
2
4
6
.19
...
...
...
Cleanliness of body
Clean
1025
1047
2072
94.39
352
430
782
9619
1377
1.477
2854
94.81
36
43
79
Dirty
61
53
114
5.19
19
12
31
3-81
80
65
145
4.82
...
...
...
Pediculi present
9
...
9
.41
...
...
...
...
9
...
9
.29
...
...
...
Nutrition
Excellent
52
110
162
7.38
25
66
91
11.07
77
176
253
9.22
36
43
79
Normal
942
935
1877
85.52
324
362
680
84.51
1266
1297
2563
85.02
...
...
...
Below normal
101
55
156
7.10
22
14
36
4.42
123
69
192
5.76
...
...
...
Bad
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nose and throat
No defect
774
877
1651
74.87
302
410
712
87.48
1076
1287
2363
81.20
32
42
75
Mouth breathers
20
13
33
1.41
1
1
2
.24
21
14
35
.82
...
...
...
Tonsils: slightly enlarged
148
116
264
12.48
48
15
63
7.87
196
131
327
10.17
2
...
2
Tonsils: much enlarged
34
14
48
2.18
5
8
13
1.59
39
22
61
1.88
...
1
1
Adenoids: slight
106
62
168
7.65
8
7
15
1.84
114
69
183
4.74
...
...
...
Adenoids: marked
13
18
31
1.41
7
1
8
.98
20
19
39
1.19
2
...
2