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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE II.
4 —Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December , 1932.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | Defects. | No. of Defects. | ||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 26 | 85 | 176 | 4 |
| Skin:— | ||||
| Ringworm: Scalp | 1 | — | 9 | — |
| 1 | — | 28 | — | |
| Scabies | 6 | — | 32 | — |
| Impetigo | 6 | — | 401 | — |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 10 | — | 103 | — |
| Blepharitis | 15 | — | 86 | — |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | — | 34 | — |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Corneal Opacities | — | — | 1 | — |
| Infective Vision (excluding Squint) | 108 | — | 78 | — |
| Squint | 9 | — | 10 | — |
| Other Conditions | 2 | — | 56 | — |
| Ear:— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 9 | —_ | .... | .... |
| Otitis Media | 11 | — | 5 | — |
| Other Ear Diseases | 7 | 1 | 91 | 10 |
| Enlarged Tonsils only | — | — | — | 8 |
| Adenoids only | — | — | — | 4 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 42 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Conditions | 2 | — | 16 | 201 |
| Cervical Glands Non-Tuberculous) | — | 89 | — | 5 |
| Defective Speech | 4 | — | — | — |
| Heart Disease: Organic | — | 8 | — | — |
| Functional | — | 37 | — | — |
| Anaemia | — | 9 | — | 1 |
| Rangs:— | ||||
| Bronchitis | — | 3 | — | 1 |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | — | 8 | — | — |