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Walthamstow 1939
[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 |