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 1961
[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 ACE
GROUPS.
| Age Groups inspected by year of birth) | Number of Pupils Inspected | No. whose condition was classified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| 1956 | 404 | 382 | 22 |
| 1955 | 577 | 560 | 17 |
| 1954 | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| 1953 | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| 1952 | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| 1951 | 14 | 43 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1,439 | 1,413 | 26 |
| 1949 | 648 | 637 | 11 |
| 1948 | 47 | 47 | – |
| 1947 | 725 | 702 | 23 |
| 1946 and earlier | 1,021 | 1,010 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 5,063 | 4,947 | 116 |
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 17,071
(ii) Total number of individual pupils
found to be infested –
(iii) Number of individual pupils in
respect of whom cleansing notices
were issued (Section 54 (2),
Education Act, 1944) –
(iv) Number of individual pupils in
respect of whom cleansing orders
were issued (Section 54 (3),
Education Act, 1944 –