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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
Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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48 School Work.
1914.
Routine Inspections 1094
1st Re-examination 114
Non-routine Inspections 292
Grand Total 1941
The Medical inspection of school children is not intended to be carried on with the accuracy and detail of Life Insurance, but to discover, with a view to treatment, those defects which are likely to hinder a child from getting the best out of his period of elementary education.
| INFANTS | BOYs. | 354. | GIRLS. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Examined | 187 | ... | 167 | 354 |
| Parents Present | 143 | ... | 127 | 270 |
| Infectious Diseases Had— | ||||
| Diphtheria | 4 | ... | 2 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | ... | 7 | 11 |
| Measles | 108 | ... | 99 | 207 |
| Whooping Cough | 86 | ... | 85 | 171 |
| Clothing— | ||||
| Good | 158 | ... | 145 | 3°3 |
| Poor | 29 | ... | 20 | 49 |
| Bad | — | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Footgear— | ||||
| Good | 160 | ... | 146 | 306 |
| Poor | 26 | ... | 16 | 42 |
| Bad | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 |
| Nutrition— | ||||
| Good | 148 | ... | 125 | 273 |
| Poor | 39 | ... | 42 | 81 |
| Bad | — | ... | — | -• |