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 Acton]
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Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year.
Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
Requiring treatment. | Requiring o be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (5) | |
Skin | 7 | 3 | — | 1 |
Eyes—a. Vision | 122 | 67 | 9 | _ |
b. Squint | 37 | 15 | 4 | — |
c. Other | 2 | — | — | — |
Ears—a. Hearing | 1 | 4 | — | — |
b. Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | — | |
c. Other | 3 | — | — | — |
Nose or Throat | 137 | 23 | 1 | — |
Speech | 16 | 1 | 2 | — |
Cervical glands | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Heart and Circulation | — | 38 | — | — |
Lungs | — | 28 | — | — |
Developmental— a. Hernia | — | — | — | — |
b. Other | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Orthopaedic— a. Posture | 11 | 8 | — | — |
b. Flat foot | 3 | 2 | _ | _ |
c. Other | 16 | 45 | — | — |
Nervous system— a. Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | — | — |
b. Other | 3 | 12 | — | . — |
Psychological— a. Development | 3 | 1 | — | — |
b. Stability | — | 4 | — | — |
Other | 40 | 122 | 1 | 1 |