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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

Walthamstow 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The Head Teachers generally exercise very careful supervision of the
children as may be seen from the numbers sent by them to the Clinic
(Table VII), more particularly those suspected of Sore Throat, Ringworm
and Impetigo, conditions that might be the cause of serious
illness to others or extended exclusions from schools
5 REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED
BY MEDICAL INSPECTION

Table: Heights and Weights of Children Inspected

Heights and Weights of Children Inspected

AgeAverage Height (inches)Average Weight (pouuds)Anthropometric HeightStandard Weight
Girls5-6 yrs423940443774
8-9 yrs4955346944995
12-13 yrs567655487386
B
5-6 yrs41253840443774
8-9 yrs4748546944995
12-18 yrs54756655487386
A
Boys5-6 yrs42254140683668
8-9 yrs4855247395205
12-13 yrs587254887266
B
5-6 yrs413940683668
8-9 yrs474947395205
12-13 yrs557554887266

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A—represents a school serving a good clean area
B—one whose children are largely drawn from poor homes in mean streets

Table: Clothing, Footgear and Nutrition

Clothing, Footgear and Nutrition

ENTRANTS
ClothingFootgearNutrition
Satisfactory percentUnsatisfactory percentSatisfactory percentUnsatisfactory percentExcellent percentNormal percent
A—Girls100—100—2575
B—Girls901087132179
A—Boys937100—1387
B—Boys94690101189
INTERMEDIATE
A—Girls9469461585
B—Girls9467624897
A—Boys9829822575
B—Boys802066341783
LEAVERS
A—Girls100—100-3862
B—Girls83178812496
A—Boys100—9822191
B—Boys76247525694