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Walthamstow 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
| Age Groups. | No. of Children Inspected. | "A" Excellent | "B" Normal. | "C" Slightly Subnormal. | "D" Bad. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 1,459 | 618 | 42.3 | 763 | 52.2 | 76 | 5.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2nd Age Group | 1,003 | 410 | 40.8 | 528 | 52.6 | 65 | 6.4 | — | — |
| 3rd Age Group | 840 | 417 | 49.6 | 388 | 46.1 | 33 | 3.9 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 220 | 97 | 44.0 | 112 | 50.9 | 11 | 5.0 | — | — |
| Totals | 3,522 | 1,542 | 43.7 | 1,791 | 50.8 | 185 | 5.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:—
A and B. C. D.
1939 94.6 5.2 0.1
1938 93.7 6.1 —
Nutritional Surveys.—These surveys were carried out after
the medical inspection of each school along the lines detailed in
the 1936 report.
The classification of the children singled out at these surveys
from the whole of the scholars at each school inspected for more
detailed examination was as follows:—
A. B. C. D.
22 182 196 10
(b) Uncleanliness.—No children were cleansed under arrangements
by your Committee, nor were any legal proceedings taken.
The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
| Up to 21st July, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1939. | 1938. | |
| Average number of visits to schools | 3 | 4 |
| Total examinations | 31,194 | 42,886 |
| Number of individual children found unclean | 997 | 1,285 |
| Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance | 7.1 | 8.9 |
Cases of chronic uncleanliness are followed up in the home.
(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects.—The following is the
number of skin defects found during the year:—