==== 1953 (aged 7 years) ==== ---- === Responding Population === All eligible study members were contacted: 4,480 study members were examined by their school’s doctor. |Provided information |4,480| | | | | | | |Cumulative total of deaths |232 | | | | | | | |Cumulative permanent refusals|1 | | | | | | | |Temporarily living abroad |42 | | | | | | | |Cumulative emigrated |249 | | | | | | | |Failure to contact |358 | | | | | | | | \\ === Data collection === School doctors undertook the medical examination, and health visitors and school nurses completed records of school absences, accidents  and the form about the school and the preschool preparation of the study child for school. \\ \\ === Training for data collection === Instructions are given at the head of each form. \\ \\ === Contents === === School Doctor === * Medical history * Examination More detailed information on the topics collected is available [[school-doctor|here]]\\ \\ === School Absences === * Times away from school * Accidents * Maternal reports of hospital admissions * Bed wetting (A3 only) \\ === School === * Type of school and class * Age at first reading instruction * Parental interest in school progress \\ \\ === Questionnaires === ==== ==== \\