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Walthamstow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age Groups.Number of Children Inspected.A (Excellent).B (Normal).C (Slightly subnormal).D (Bad).
No.0/ /oNo.%No.0/ /oNo.%
Entrants1,68565939.186451.21609.420.1
Second Age Group1,64948429.396858.719411.730.1
Third Age Groupl,74955431.61,02858.71679.5——
Other Routine Inspections2998729.118060.23110.310.3
Total5,3821,78433.13,04056.455210.260.1

Table: Table III.—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INTHE AREA.BLIND CHILDREN.

Table III.—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN

THE AREA.

BLIND CHILDREN.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
6——-6

Table: PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.

PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
43————43

Table: DEAF CHILDREN.

DEAF CHILDREN.

At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
11———11