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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 1964

[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 years549502107
10-12 years6005568082
14 years831823113130
Other2532292432
Totals22332110227251

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 vision11461554482
Pound to have defect of colour vision144312

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 Boys 549379 69.0454 82.7454 82.7477 86.930 5.4
Girls 502378 69.0445 88.6404 80.4423 84.236 7.1
10-12 years
Boys 600347 57.8516 86.0422 70.3461 76.843 7.1
Girls 556307 55.2470 84.5380 68.3448 80.741 7.4
14 years
Boys 831347 41.7646 77.7361 43.4538 64.7197 23.7
Girls 823419 59.1735 89.3401 48.7651 79.1267 32.4
Others Boys 253156 61.6192 75.8148 58.5187 73.814 5.5
Girls 229138 60.2193 84.3157 68.5178 77.716 7.0

Table: (vii) Parents present at medical inspections -

(vii) Parents present at medical inspections -

Number inspectedNumber of parents presentPer Cent
5 yearsBoys54950491.8
Girls50246692.8
10-12 yearsBoys60043071.7
Girls55639971.8
14 yearsBoys83111613.9
Girls82320324.6
OthersBoys25316766.0
Girls22916772.9