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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 1963

[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 GroupNumber InspectedNumber found to have undergone tonsillectomy
BoysGirlsBoysGirls
5 years6586523032
10-12 years606572105118
14 years810764133123
Other3552775030
Totals24292265318303

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 vision11781574497
Pound to have defect of colour vision175513

Table: (vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected -

(vi) Vaccinal condition of children inspected -

No. inspectedProphylaxis
S.P.Diph:Wh.C.PolioB.C.G.
No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
5 years Boys65847171.356585.953381.055584.3558.3
Girls65245069.056186.049976.554182.9345.2
10-12 years
Boys60634857.453087.438864.046676.9426.9
Girls57233658.849486.436363.585980.2295.1
14 years
Boys81044254.572189.038647.657771.233741.6
Girls76438650.567187.839751.958576.633643.9
Others Boys35522061.927276.619053.527878.34111.6
Girls27713448.422681.814953.821276.53613.0

Table: (vii) Parents present at medical inspections -

(vii) Parents present at medical inspections -

Number inspectedNumber of parents presentPer Cent
5 yearsBoys65862194.4
Girls65260793.1
10-12 yearsBoys60645875.6
Girls57245279.0
14 yearsBoys81021826.9
Girls76413417.5
OthersBoys35526474.3
Girls27723384.1