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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: Table I— continued.C. Number of individual children found at routine medical inspection to require treatment (excluding malnutrition, uncleanliness and dental disease).

Table I— continued.

C. Number of individual children found at routine medical inspection to require treatment (excluding malnutrition, uncleanliness and dental disease).

Group.Number of childrenPercentage of children found to require treatment.
Inspected.Found to require treatment.
Entrants4,41075917.21
Second age group ..3,94285721.74
Third age group4,06785220.95
Total (prescribed groups)12,4192,46819.87
Other routine inspections1,9211377-i3
Elementary schools :
Grand totals14,3402,60518.17
Secondary schools (including bursars)2,57149019.06
Nursery schools85114416.92