Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table I—
C. Number of individual children found at routine medical inspection to require treatment (excluding malnutrition, uncleanliness and dental disease).
Group. | Number of children | Percentage of children found to require treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
Entrants | 4,410 | 759 | 17.21 |
Second age group .. | 3,942 | 857 | 21.74 |
Third age group | 4,067 | 852 | 20.95 |
Total (prescribed groups) | 12,419 | 2,468 | 19.87 |
Other routine inspections | 1,921 | 137 | 7-i3 |
Grand totals | 14,340 | 2,605 | 18.17 |
Secondary schools (including bursars) | 2,571 | 490 | 19.06 |
Nursery schools | 851 | 144 | 16.92 |