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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

Hackney 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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

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

Age groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below Normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All Sound.Less than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6 .9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
Entrants:—
Boys1390757628535998347113852313864—80449096———
Girls1292685604333292634—12884—128921747442103———
Age 7:—
Boys1226689531627189063212242—12251—79137164756272184
Girls1071641429125676748—1060921071——70132545657271134
Age 11:—
Boys1083491588426078241—10775110803—79128111805158116
Girls1168484684—26686438—11541311167—190625012832183148
Age 14:—
Boys1309518791—32595133—13062113054—94634617955169182
Girls1232609623—33587620112246212311-9153134867199164
Total977148744878192404703932449718431097541526601281835248721252928
Percentage—49.949.90.224.672.03.499.50.40.199.80.20.067.628.83.669.117.713.2
London—55.644.10.316.577.46.197.62.10.399.10.90.070.226.33.567.619.013.4