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Merton 1968
[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, 1968
Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary,
special and nursery schools in January, 1968:—
(a) Ordinary schools 24,033
(b) Special schools 184
(c) Nursery schools and classes 651
Total 24,868
SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.
| Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) | Number of Children Inspected |
|---|---|
| 1964 and later | 817 |
| 1963 | 1,873 |
| 1962 | 478 |
| 1961 | 179 |
| 1950 | 1,782 |
| 1959 | 190 |
| 1958 | 129 |
| 1957 | 1,143 |
| 1956 | 846 |
| 1955 | 168 . |
| 1954 | 269 |
| 1953 and earlier | 2,527 |
| Total | 10,401 |
| Other Medical Inspections. | |
| Type of Inspection | Number of Children Inspected |
| Special Inspections | 1,767 |
| Re-Inspections | 738 |
| Total | 2,505 |