London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected
During the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
Age Groups
Number
of
Children
Inspected
A
(Excellent)
B
(Normal)
C
(Slightly
subnormal)
D
(Bad)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Entrants
1933
292
15.1
1403
72.6
197
10.2
41
2.1
Second Age Group
1737
238
13.7
1196
68.9
250
14.4
53
3.0
Third Age Group
1568
367
23.4
1084
69.1
101
6.5
16
1.0
Other Routine
Inspections
162
42
25.9
115
71.0
5
3.1
—
—
Total
6400
939
17.4
3798
70.3
553
10.3
110
2.0
Table III.—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
IN THE AREA.
BLIND CHILDREN.
At Certified
Schools for
the Blind.
At Public
Elementary
Schools.
At
Other
Institutions.
At no
School or
Institution.
Total.
2
—
—
2
PARTIALLY BLIND CHILDREN.
At Certified
Schools for
the Blind.
At Certified
Schools for
the Partially
Blind.
At Public
Elementary
Schools.
At
Other
Institutions.
At no
School or
Institution.
Total.
-
15
-
—
1
16
DEAF CHILDREN.
At Certified
Schools for
the Deaf.
At Public
Elementary
Schools.
At
Other
Institutions.
At no
School or
Institution.
Total.
12
—
—
—
12