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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 1934
[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, 1934.
| Defect or Disease. . | Routine. Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to bo kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to bo kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 6 | 14 | 225 | 7 |
| Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | 1 | - | 12 | - |
| Body | - | - | 26 | - |
| Scabies | I | - | 19 | - |
| Impetigo | 4 | - | 167 | - |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 8 | 1 | 51 | - |
| Blepharitis | 11 | - | 98 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | - | 10 | - |
| Keratitis | - | - | 2 | - |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | 3 | - |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 108 | 3 | 158 | - |
| Squint | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 1 | - | 40 | - |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 7 | - | 47 | - |
| Other Ear Diseases | - | 1 | 64 | - |
| Chronic Tonsillitis only | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | - | 2 | - | 136 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | - | 65 | - | 1 |
| Defective Speech | 2 | 1 | 17 | - |