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 1972

[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
Infant1,6291,4823022
Junior7046424542
Leaver6289013594
Other4053942325
Totals3,3663,419133183

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 Vision1,3461,529799
Found to have defects of colour vision20174

Table: (f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection

NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPER CENT.
InfantBoys1,6291,44488.6
Girls1,4821,31288.1
JuniorBoys70456480.1
Girls64249977.7
LeaverBoys6286910.9
Girls90115316.9
OtherBoys40528169.4
Girls39423659.9

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