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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

Merton 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Appendix ‘A’
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
(Excluding Dental Inspection and Treatment)
Return for the year ended 31st December, 1966

Table: Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1967:—

Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1967:—

(a) Ordinary schools23,782
(b) Special schools170
(c) Nursery Schools and Classes570
Total24,522

Table: SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.

SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.

Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth)Number of Children Inspected
1962 and later605
19611,841
1960397
1959189
19581,739
1957188
1956140
19551,160
19541,958
1953674
1952263
1951 and earlier2,051
Total11,205

Table: Other Medical Inspections.

Other Medical Inspections.

Type of InspectionNumber of Children Inspected
Special Inspections1,857
Re-Inspections1,016
Total2,873