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Merton 1967

[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, 1967

Table: Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1968:—

Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1968:—

(a) Ordinary schools23,901
(b) Special schools177
(c) Nursery schools and classes477
Total24,555

Table: SECTION A.Routine Medical Inspections.

SECTION A.Routine Medical Inspections.

Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth)Number of Children Inspected
1963 and later702
19621,823
1961487
1960193
19591,764
1958221
1957132
19561,238
1955696
1954135
1953282
1952 and earlier1,934
Total9,607

Table: Other Medical Inspections.

Other Medical Inspections.

Type of InspectionNumber of Children Inspected
Special Inspections Re-Inspections2,112 1,061
Total3,173