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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
Leyton 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Condition. | Entrant. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per Cent. | |
| Vision—6/6 both | 11 | 12 | 23 | 13.6 |
| 0 6 R | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7.7 |
| L | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4.1 |
| 6/8 R | 39 | 28 | 67 | 39.8 |
| L | 35 | 32 | 67 | 39.8 |
| 0/12 R | 26 | 26 | 52 | 30.9 |
| L | 29 | 31 | 60 | 35.1 |
| 6 18 R | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4.1 |
| L | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4.1 |
| 6 24 R | T | 1 | 2 | 1.1 |
| L | 2 | ... | 2 | 1.1 |
| 6/36 R | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.3 |
| L | 1 | ... | 1 | 0.5 |
| 6/60 R | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| L | 1 | ... | ... | 0.5 |
| 6/0 R | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| L | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Squint | 27 | 13 | 40 | 1.6 |
| Hearing (Whisper)— | ||||
| 20 feet each ear (normal hearing) | 1234 | 1138 | 2372 | 97.5 |
| 10 feet R | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0.0 |
| L | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0.4 |
| 5 feet R | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.8 |
| L | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.8 |