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]
This page requires JavaScript
(d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
| AGE GROUP | NO. INSPECTED | NO. FOUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS | GIRLS | BOYS | GIRLS | |
| Infant | 1,629 | 1,482 | 30 | 22 |
| Junior | 704 | 642 | 45 | 42 |
| Leaver | 628 | 901 | 35 | 94 |
| Other | 405 | 394 | 23 | 25 |
| Totals | 3,366 | 3,419 | 133 | 183 |
(e) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision
| INTERMEDIATE INSPECTIONS | LEAVER INSPECTIONS | OTHERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tested for Colour Vision | 1,346 | 1,529 | 799 |
| Found to have defects of colour vision | 20 | 17 | 4 |
(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection
| NO. INSPECTED | PARENT PRESENT | PER CENT. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Boys | 1,629 | 1,444 | 88.6 |
| Girls | 1,482 | 1,312 | 88.1 | |
| Junior | Boys | 704 | 564 | 80.1 |
| Girls | 642 | 499 | 77.7 | |
| Leaver | Boys | 628 | 69 | 10.9 |
| Girls | 901 | 153 | 16.9 | |
| Other | Boys | 405 | 281 | 69.4 |
| Girls | 394 | 236 | 59.9 | |
-49-