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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended
31st December, 1933.
| 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 | 12 | 17 | 169 | 1 |
| Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | - | - | 12 | - |
| Body | - | - | 46 | - |
| Scabies | - | - | 19 | - |
| Impetigo | 5 | - | 144 | - |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 11 | 1 | 43 | - |
| Blepharitis | 10 | - | 119 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | - | 17 | - |
| Keratit is | - | - | - | - |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | 3 | - |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 127 | - | 131 | 1 |
| Squint | 7 | - | 11 | - |
| Other Conditions | 1 | - | 38 | - |
| Defective Hearing | 2 | 6 | - | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 9 | - | 30 | - |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | - | 77 | - |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| Adenoids only | - | - | 1 | - |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoid | 12 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 5 | - | 210 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | - | 27 | - | 3 |
| Defective Speech | - | 4 | 29 | 42 |