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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Table 7.— -continued.
| No. of Cases. | Observations only. | Already under Treatment. | Treatment obtained. | Treatment not obtained | Left or removed. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lateral curvature | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Other deformities | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nose, Throat, & Ear— | - | |||||
| Tonsils | 122 | — | — | 17 | 99 | 6 |
| Adenoids | 79 | — | — | 22 | 49 | 8 |
| Otorrhœa | 26 | — | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Deafness | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Nasal obstruction | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Nervous Disease— | ||||||
| Epilepsy | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Chorea | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Infantile paralysis | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other disease | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Mentally Deficient | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Deaf & Dumb | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Malnutrition | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Ringworm | 77 | — | — | 77 | — | — |
| Defective Eyesight | 155 | — | — | 99 Oculist 17 Elsewhere | 22 | 7 |
| Unclassified disease | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |