London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(ii) Cases in which only a partial examination has been made.
| Age | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - |
| Girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| A. | B. | A. | B. | |
| 11 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | - | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (exlcuding squint) | 5 | 14 | - | - |
| - | 2 | - | - | |
| 1 | - | - | - | |
| 5 | - | - | - | |
| A—Requiring treatment. B—Not requiring treatment, but requiring to be kept under observation | ||||
Classification, in Ages, of the Nutrition of Pupils
inspected during the year.
Chiswick county schools.
| Ages | Number of Pupils inspected | A. (excellent) No. | B. (normal) No. | A. (slightly sub-normal) No. | D. (bad) No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 63 | 27 | 29 | 7 | - |
| 12 | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | - |
| 13 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | - |
| 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 15 | 58 | 32 | 22 | 4 | - |
| 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | - |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 265 | 153 | 90 | 22 | - |