London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE 5.
| Nose Clinic. | |
| Cured | 13 |
| Not cured and referred to Hospital for further treatment | 2 |
| Evacuated before completion of treatment | 11 |
| Left Acton | 2 |
| Did not report for examination after treatment— result unknown | 2 |
| 30 | |
| Ear Clinic. | |
| (i) Those suffering from Otorrhoea. | |
| Cured | 2 |
| Referred to Hospital because of complications | 1 |
| Failed to attend for treatment | 1 |
| Evacuated before finishing treatment | 5 |
| 9 | |
| (ii) Those suffering from Earache. | |
| Due to external otitis | 3 |
| Due to wax | 2 |
| Due to bad teeth | 2 |
| Due to head colds | 4 |
| 11 | |
| (iii) Those suffering front Deafness. | |
| Due to wax | 2 |