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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF
SECONDARY GRAMMAR AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL
CHILDREN
A.—R outine Medical Inspections. (1) No. of Inspections:—
| Age Group | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|
| 10 | — |
| 11 | 51 |
| 12 | 68 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 59 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 327 |
(2) No. of other Routine Inspections—Nil.
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections and Re-inspections—Nil.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE
GROUPS
| Age Group and Number of Children Inspected | A | B | C | D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Excellent) | (Normal) | (Slightly Sub-normal) | (Bad) | ||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | 51 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 60 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
| 12 | 68 | 34 | 50 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 13 | 35 | 17 | 51 | 18 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | 59 | 35 | 59 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| 15 | 38 | 24 | 63 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 41 | 25 | 62 | 16 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 35 | 16 | 45 | 17 | 50 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 327 | 166 | 50 | 148 | 45 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding
uncleanliness):
Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment
during the year under the Authority's scheme 103
44