Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(iv) Medical Examinations.— The following examinations
were made during 1939 by the medical staff:—
New
Appointments.
Teachers 24
Others 12
21. STATISTICAL TABLES.
The statistical tables required by the Board of Education follow.
TABLE I.
MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections. | |
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups :— | |
Entrants | 1,459 |
Second Age Group | 1,003 |
Third Age Group | 840 |
Total | 3,302 |
Number of other Routine Inspections | 220 |
Grand Total | 3,522 |
B.—Other Inspections. | |
Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections | 24,318 |
TABLE II.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS UP TO 31 st AUGUST, 1939.
Age-Groups. | Number 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 |
Second Age-Group | 1,003 | 410 | 40.8 | 528 | 52.6 | 65 | 6.4 | — | — |
Third 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 | — | — |
Total | 3,522 | 1,542 | 43.7 | 1,791 | 50.8 | 185 | 5.2 | 4 | 0.1 |