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Hackney 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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1.—Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Hackney.

Age groupsNumber ExaminedClothing and BootsNutritionCleanlines of HeadCleanlines of bodyTeethVision
GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow NormalBedCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPedicuilAll SoundLess than 4 decayed4 or more devayed6/6 in eigther or both eyes6/12 or worse in eigther or both eyes
Entrants:—
Boys157580676633721126761156010515732-906500169---
Girls139474165123351018401137812413904-782471141---
Age 7:—
Boys849375472216464540-84333847115812402860616370
Girls782349430321155119177273781-15192402352515499
Age 11:—
Boys12506496001293913431123710312472189832923924158159
Girls124759864723088726611218161312461-91231421873187177
Age 14:—
Boys1354599753233698236-13493213513-100233814999148195
Girls13267256001452836362130220413251-95535615918164236
Total97774842491916247169433567965981379760143655527884344845974936
Percentage-49.550.30.225.371.03.798.80.80.499.90.10.067.128.54.471.714.413.9
London-54.245.30.517.476.95.797.22.50.399.00.90.168.927.04.166.419.014.6