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West Ham 1950

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

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APPENDIX 4.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
STATISTICS RELATING TO INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF
NURSERY, SPECIAL, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS, 1950.

Table: TABLE IReturn of Medical Inspection

TABLE I

Return of Medical Inspection

A.Periodic medical inspection:
Code GroupNo. examined.
Entrants4,052
Second age group2,658
Third age group2,566
Total9,276
Other periodic inspections2,133
Grand Total11,409
B.Other inspections:
Number of special inspections and re-inspections16,399

Table: TABLE IIClassification of the General Condition of children inspected during the year in the Periodic Age Groups®

TABLE II

Classification of the General Condition of children inspected during the year in the Periodic Age Groups®

Number of childrenA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
inspected.No.%No.%No.%
9,2763,39336.585,21156.186727.24

Table: TABLE IIIDefects Treated under the Authority's Scheme

TABLE III

Defects Treated under the Authority's Scheme

Group 1.Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness):
Total number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 6,465