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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE III. BLIND CHILDREN.
| Name | Age | Address | At a Public Element'y School | At another Institut'n | At no School or Institut'n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Goodrick | 12 | 230, Old Oak Common Lane. | — | — | At home |
| DEAF CHILDREN | |||||
| Name | Age | Address | At a Public Element'y School | At another Institut'n | At no School or Institut'n |
| Nil. | — | — | - | — | — |
table iv.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1939.
Treatment Table.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.)
| Disease or Defect (1) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (2) | Otherwise (3) | Total (4) | |
| Ringworm-Scalp— | |||
| (i). X-Ray Treatment | — | - | — |
| (ii). Other Treatment | — | - | — |
| Ringworm-Body | 4 | - | 4 |
| Scabies | 64 | - | 64 |
| Impetigo | 178 | - | 178 |
| Other skin disease | 119 | - | 119 |
| Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 85 | - | 85 |
| minor Ear Defects— | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| 719 | - | 719 | |
| Total | 1226 | 3 | 1229 |