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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 II.— continued.B.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups.

TABLE II.— continued.

B.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups.

Age groups.Number of children inspectedA. (Excellent)B. (Normal)C. (Slightly sub-normal)D. (Bad)
No.Per cent.No.Per cent.No.Per cent.No.Per cent.
Entrants4,41057212.973,33075.5150411.434.09
Second age group3,94254913.932,87873.0150612.839.23
Third age group4,06786421.242,81869.293819.374.10
Other ages1,92146924.411,32368.871286.66105
Totals (elementary)14,3402,45417.1110,34972.161,51910.5918.13
Secondary schools2,57197137.771,46757.061325.131•04
Totals (all groups)16,91134,2520.2511,81669.841,6519.7619.11

Table: TABLE III.RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.

TABLE III.

RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.

At certified schools for the blindAt public elementary schoolsAt other institutionsAt no school or institutionTotal
1———1

Table: Partially sighted children.

Partially sighted children.

At certified schools for the blindAt certified schools for the partially sightedAt * public elementary schoolsAt other institutionsAt no school or institutionTotal.
10—6—117