Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| AGE GROUP | NO. INSPECTED | NO. FOUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS | GIRLS | BOYS | GIRLS | |
| Infant | 1,623 | 1,549 | 77 | 62 |
| Junior | 680 | 534 | 80 | 72 |
| Leaver | 814 | 911 | 96 | 98 |
| Other | 454 | 297 | 49 | 25 |
| Totals | 3,571 | 3,291 | 302 | 257 |
| INTERMEDIATE INSPECTIONS | LEAVER INSPECTIONS | OTHERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tested for Colour Vision | 1,387 | 1,725 | 340 |
| Found to have defects of colour vision | 28 | 22 | 3 |
| NO. INSPECTED | PARENT PRESENT | PER CENT. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Boys | 1,623 | 1,351 | 83.2 |
| Girls | 1,549 | 1,435 | 92.6 | |
| Junior | Boys | 680 | 495 | 72.8 |
| Girls | 534 | 442 | 82.8 | |
| Leaver | Boys | 814 | 94 | 11.5 |
| Girls | 911 | 101 | 11.1 | |
| Other | Boys | 454 | 203 | 44.7 |
| Girls | 297 | 193 | 64.9 | |
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