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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 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: tableii.A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended31st December, 1931.

tableii.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended

31st December, 1931.

Defects or Disease.Routine. Inspections.Special Inspections.
No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Malnutrition157--
Uncleanliness: (See Table IV., Group V.)
Skin:-
Ringworm:
Scalp--14-
Body--45-
Scabies--21-
Impetigo6-561-
Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous)10-81-
Eye:
Blepharitis12-126-
Conjunctivitis6-65-
Keratitis1-2-
Corneal Opacities--6-
Defective Vision (excluding Squint)133186-
Squint1126-
Other Conditions3-64-
Ear:
Defective Hearing-56-
Otitis Media13-27-
Other Ear Diseases9-114-
Nose and Throat:
Enlarged Tonsils only1210-
Adenoids only367-
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids1797673
Ot her Conditions33100-
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous)1276-39
Defective Speech-3--
Teeth-Dental Diseases (See Table IV., Group IV.)241-26-