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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 1970

[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
Infant1,4211,3455538
Junior6505625756
Leaver47596459133
Other3733312522
Totals2,9192,932196249

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 Vision1,2121,169704
Found to have defects of colour vision—20-

Table: (f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPER CENT.
InfantBoys1,4211,28890.6
Girls1,3451,18888.3
JuniorBoys65047372.8
Girls56241373.5
LeaverBoys475408.4
Girls69415121.8
OtherBoys37319652.5
Girls33117552.9