London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ilford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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B. - CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE
GROUPS.
| Age Groups inspected (by year of birth) | Number of Pupils Inspected | No. whose condition was classified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| 1954 | 1,280 | 1,260 | 20 |
| 1953 | 841 | 820 | 21 |
| 1952 | 352 | 339 | 13 |
| 1951 | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| 1950 | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| 1949 | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1,815 | 1,795 | 20 |
| 1947 | 1,020 | 1,009 | 11 |
| 1946 | 154 | 146 | 8 |
| 1945 | 732 | 724 | 8 |
| 1944 and earlier | 1,904 | 1,892 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 8,335 | 8,216 | 119 |
TABLE III.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
All cases of infestation, however slight, are recorded.
This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
| (i) | Total number of pupils examined in the schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 18,138 |
| (ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 46 |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | - |