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Acton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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TABLE II.
A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year
ended 31st December, 1947.

NOTE.—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment should be included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections No. of defectsSpccial Inspections No. of defects
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
4Skin8631
5Eyes—a. Vision1987317
b. Squint11
c. Other1
6Ears—a. Hearing2325
b. Otitis Media411
c. Other2
7Nose or Throat5920101
8Speech8
9Cervical glands11
10Heart and Circulation135
11Lungs1522
12Developmental— a. Hernia11
b. Other1
13Orthopaedic—a. Posture914
b. Flat foot34
c. Other48
14Nervous system— a. Epilepsy1
b. Other21
15Psychological—a. Development113
b. Stability7103
16Other2744