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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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S chool W ork. 51
| boys. | girls. | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing— | |||
| Good | 213 | 149 | 362 |
| Fair | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| Bad | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Footgear— | |||
| Good | 235 | 149 | 384 |
| Fair | 25 | 3 | 56 |
| Bad | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Nutrition— | |||
| Good | 200 | 123 | 323 |
| Fair | 64 | 59 | 123 |
| Bad | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cleanliness— | |||
| Good | 234 | 154 | 388 |
| Fair | 29 | 26 | <5 |
| Bad | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nits | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Lice | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth Breathers and Nasal | |||
| Catarrh | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Adenoids | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Blepharitis | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| conjuntivitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Eyes— | |||
| Good | 247 | 164 | 411 |
| Fair | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Bad | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Squint | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Teeth— | |||
| 1-3 decayed | 126 | 101 | 227 |
| 4 or more „ | 54 | 20 | 74 |
| Oral Sepsis | 1 | 2 | 3 |