[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton] page 47

Acton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE II.A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1948.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.

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TABLE II.

A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1948.

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 Disease (1 )	Periodic Inspections		Special Inspections
		• No. of defects		No. of defects
		Requiring treatment (2)	Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3)	Requiring treatment (4)	Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5)
4	Skin	7	3	1	1
5	Eyes—a. Vision*	240	38	9	1
	b. Squint	22	10	18	—
	c. Other	4	13	—	—
6	Ears—a. Hearing	4	6	2	—
	b. Otitis Media	3	1	1	—
	c. Other	5	1	—	—
7	Nose or Throat	71	46	5	—
8	Speech	8	2	5	1
9	Cervical glands	—	2	—	2
10	Heart and Circulation	—	36	—	1
11	Lungs	2	48	—	—
12	Developmental— a. Hernia	2	1	—	—
12	b. Other	1	—	—	—
13	Orthopaedic— a. Posture	2	16	—	—
	b. Flat foot	6	11	—	—
	c. Other	6	10	1	—
14	Nervous system— a. Epilepsy	—	2	—	—
14	b. Other	1	2	—	—
15	Psychological— a., Development	—	—	—	—
15	b. Stability	—	11	—	—
16	Other	5	60	2	2

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Acton 1948

Table: TABLE II.A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1948.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.