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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
Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Education, and only three had paid any special visits in connection
with this subject.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
No change has been made in the method of selection of children
for inspection from that adopted in previous years. The age groups
of the children inspected have been those defined under the three
code groups of the Board of Education.
There has been no departure from the Board's Schedule of Medical
Inspection.
The following table gives a summary of the returns of Medical Inspection for the last two years:—
| 1932. | 1931. | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 1,477 | 2,663 |
| Intermediates | 1,453 | 1,456 |
| Leavers | 2,379 | 1,460 |
| Total Routine Inspections | 5,309 | 5,579 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 569 | 686 |
| Special Inspections | 4,637 | 4,092 |
| Re-inspections | 23,007 | 21,240 |
| Total | 27,644 | 25.332 |
5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
CLOTHING, FOOTGEAR AND NUTRITION.
The Table below gives the figures in regard to Clothing, Footgear and Nutrition:—
| Clothing Unsatisfactory. % | Footgear Unsatisfactory.% | Nutrition Excellent. % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | 4.9 | 4.5 | 82.5 |
| Girls | 5.5 | 5.2 | 83.6 |