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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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B. - CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONTRITION 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 | ||
| 1955 | 1,074 | 1,065 | 9 |
| 1954 | 691 | 683 | 8 |
| 1953 | 148 | 147 | 1 |
| 1952 | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| 1951 | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| 1950 | 195 | 190 | 5 |
| 1945 | 1,789 | 1,760 | 29 |
| 1948 | 825 | 806 | 19 |
| 1947 | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| 1946 | 889 | 881 | 8 |
| 1945 and earlier | 856 | 852 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 6,739 | 6,647 | 92 |
TABLE III.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
Allcas-~s 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 | 18,532 |
| (ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 68 |
| (iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were Issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) |