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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Defect | In Hospital | Residential Special or O.A. School. | Ordinary Elementary School. | Day Special School Occupational Centre. | At Home. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 3 | 16 | – | 2 | 29 |
| Congenital Heart | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Delicate | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Asthma | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 9 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 |
| Spastic Paralysis | — | 1 | — | – | — | '1 |
| Crippled | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Epilepsy | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Cretinism | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Partially Deaf,, & Deaf & Dumb | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Blind & Partially Blind | – | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | |
| Ineducables | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| Educationally Sub normal | – | – | – | 22 | 22 | |
| Maladjusted, | — | 4 | – | — | — | 4 |
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES.
The following are the number of home visits paid by I
the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided J
into school distribution.
Acton Wells 89
Berrymede 67
Derwentwater 45
John Perryn 79
Priory 51
Roman Catholic 11
Rothschild 89
Southfield 58
West Acton 41
Special 9
County 1
Other Schools 40
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