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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
Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Clothing and Footgear.
The table shews the conditions found in respect of each of these matters:—
| Entrants 1908. | Intermediates 1905. | Leavers 1902. | Total. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | |
| Clothing— | ||||||||||||||||
| Satisfactory | 241 | 227 | 468 | 90.5 | 277 | 289 | 566 | 91.9 | 295 | 263 | 558 | 89.9 | 813 | 779 | 1592 | 90.7 |
| Unsatisfactory | 34 | 16 | 50 | 9.5 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 8.1 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 10.1 | 86 | 77 | 163 | 9.3 |
| Footgear— | ||||||||||||||||
| Satisfactory | 251 | 226 | 477 | 92.1 | 278 | 291 | 569 | 92.3 | 299 | 267 | 566 | 91.1 | 828 | 784 | 1612 | 91.8 |
| Unsatisfactory | 24 | 17 | 41 | 7.9 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 7.7 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 8.9 | 71 | 72 | 143 | 8.2 |
| No. observations | 275 | 243 | 518 | ... | 299 | 317 | 616 | ... | 325 | 296 | 621 | ... | 899 | 856 | 1755 | ... |
It will be observed that the percentage of both clothing and
footgear found in an unsatisfactory state varies in the different
groups. Still, the large percentage (9%) who were found to have
unsatisfactory clothing and footgear calls for remedy, and should
be reduced. I am convinced that the teacher can exert a great
influence on the pupils both with regard to cleanliness and to
the state of repair of clothing.
The following table gives a more detailed analysis of the
state of clothing and footgear classified first into clean and dirty,
and further sub-divided into satisfactory, fair or poor, according
to the state of repair and suitability as regards warmth and
protection:—