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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: (iv) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy-

(iv) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy-

Age GroupNo.found to have Number Inspected undergone tonsillectomy
BoysGirlsBoysGirls
5 years7136884639
10-12 years807918110139
14 years633860107148
Other3644455376
Totals25172911316402

Table: (v) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision-

(v) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision-

Intermediate inspectionsLeaver inspectionsOthers
Tested for colour vision14051329461
Found to have defect of colour vision643014

Table: (vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected-

(vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected-

Number inspectedS.P.Diph:Wh.C.PolioB.C.G.
No:%No.%No.%No.%No.%
5 years Boys71334147.860084.150771.155377.5415.7
Girls68834349.858184.448169.953377.4324.6
10-12 years
Boys80730637.971388.340349.945756.6425.2
Girls91838041.479686.646550.655560.4424.5
14 years
Boys63329947.254786.415324.135856.526742.2
Girls86042649.569580.822926.655264.240547.1
Others Boys36415743.128778.817748.621764.6174.7
Girls44520946.937383.822450.331771.2347.6

Table: (vii) Parents present at medical inspections-

(vii) Parents present at medical inspections-

Number inspectedNumber of parents presentPer Cent
5 yearsBoys71366192.7
Girls68863291.8
10-12 yearsBoys80762877.8
Girls91875982.6
14 yearsBoys6337311.5
Girls86029434.2
OthersBoys36423564.5
Girls44529365.8