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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
Defect.
In
spital.
Residential
Special or
O.A. School.
Ordinary
Elementary
School.
Evacuated.
At Home.
Total
Tuberculosis
l
-
10
-
2
13
Delicate
-
2
20
-
2
24
Asthma
-
1
25
-
—
26
Rheumatism
l
—
15
-
—
16
Perthe's Disease
2
—
2
-
—
4
Crippled
1
—
5
-
3
9
Epilepsy
-
3
3
-
2
8
Cretinism
-
—
1
-
—
1
Partially Deaf and
Deaf & Dumb
-
9
-
-
-
9
Blind and
Partially Blind
-
3
-
1
4
Imbecile
-
5
-
-
7
12
Maladjusted
-
4
1
—
—
5
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES.
The following are the number of home visits paid by the Nurses
during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
Acton Wells 62
Beaumont Park 55
Berrymede 66
Derwentwater 51
John Perryn 110
Priory 90
Roman Catholic 8
Rothschild 10
Southfield 72
West Acton 3
Special 6
County 3
Other Schools 23
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