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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
West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table II.—
B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment(excluding Uncleanli-ness and Dental Diseases):—
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Code Groups— | |||
| Entrants | 7,243 | 1,532 | 21.1 |
| Intermediates | 3,959 | 882 | 22 .3 |
| Leavers | 7,440 | 1,504 | 20.2 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 18,642 | 3,918 | 21.0 |
| Other routine Inspections | 525 | 51 | 9.7 |