London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1971

[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
BOYSGIRLSBOYSG1RLS
Infant1,6581,230449
Junior6646133731
Leaver1,1038226887
Other3402932715
Totals3,7652,958176142

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 Vision1,2771,925633
Found to have defects of colour vis ion17264

Table: (f)Parents present at Medical Inspection

(f)Parents present at Medical Inspection

NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPERCENT
InfantBoys1,6581.53592.6
Girls1,2301,10790.0
JuniorBoys66449274.1
Girls61348178.3
LeaverBoys1,10313712.4
Girls82224629.9
OtherBoys34020660.6
Girls29322275.7