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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

Waltham Forest 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: (d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy

(d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy

AGE GROUPNO. INSPECTEDNO. FOUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
BOYSGIRLSBOYSGIRLS
Infant1,0929892412
Junior1,3401,345127116
Leaver1,1151,22810287
Other4964084638
Totals4,0433,970299253

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

(e) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision

INTERMEDIATE INSPECTIONSLEAVER INSPECTIONSOTHERS
Tested for Colour Vision2,6852,343904
Found to have defects of colour vision36355

Table: (f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPER CENT.
InfantBoys1,0921,03995. 1
Girls98992093.0
JuniorBoys1,3401,01775.9
Girls1,3451,08080.3
LeaverBoys1,11511310. 1
Girls1,22828423.1
OtherBoys49624549. 5
Girls40825662.7

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