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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 1968

[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. POUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
BOYSGIRLSBOYSGIRLS
Infant1,3401,3794232
Junior7816997459
Leaver9331,0858494
Other7455706338
Totals3,7993,733263223

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 Vision1,4802,018851
Found to have defects of colour vision293720

Table: (f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPERCENT.
InfantBoys1,3401,20990.0
Girls1,3791. 13782.4
JuniorBoys78160477.3
Girls69953576.4
LeaverBoys9339910.6
Girls1,08524823.7
OtherBoys74538651.8
Girls57038066.6

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