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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
Acton 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Visits Paid by School Nurse.
| School. | N.-East. | N.-West. | S.-East. | S.-West. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory | 83 | 112 | 54 | 161 | 410 |
| Acton | 9 | 25 | 4 | 55 | 93 |
| Beaumont Park | — | — | 90 | 115 | 205 |
| South Acton | 2 | 2 | 265 | 271 | |
| Rothschild Road | — | — | — | 215 | 215 |
| Acton Wells | 65 | 2 | — | — | 67 |
| Turnham Green R.C | 1 | — | 19 | 48 | 68 |
| Southfield Road | 42 | 9 | 300 | 18 | 369 |
| East Acton | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 18 |
| Central | 94 | 67 | 7 | 24 | 192 |
| Totals | 309 | 219 | 479 | 901 | 1908 |
Visits Paid by School Nurse.
| Scarlet Fever | 12 | 24 | 35 | 52 | 123 |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Measles | 52 | 50 | 177 | 265 | 544 |
| Chicken Pox | 21 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 181 |
| Whooping Cough | 55 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 128 |
| Mumps | 60 | 48 | 65 | 202 | 375 |
| Sore Throats | 16 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 71 |
| Colds | 9 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| Scabies | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| Eczema | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| Ringworm | 18 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 114 |
| Dirty Heads | 11 | 9 | 36 | 65 | 121 |
| Sore Heads and Faces | 7 | — | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| Sore Eyes | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
| Miscellaneous | 30 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 89 |
| Totals | 309 | 219 | 479 | 901 | 1908 |