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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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(d) every pupil attending a maintained school or County
College shall be inspected on such other occasion as the
Minister may from time to time direct or the Authority
with the approval of the Minister may determine.
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Skin | — | |||
| Eyes—a. Vision | — | |||
| b. Squint | _ | |||
| c. Other | — | — | ||
| Ears—a. Hearing | — | |||
| b. Otitis Media | — | — | — | |
| c. Other | — | — | — | |
| Nose or Throat | ||||
| Speech | — | |||
| Cervical glands | — | — | — | |
| Heart and Circulation | — | — | 1 | |
| Longs | — | — | ||
| Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | — | — | ||
| b. Other | — | — | — | |
| Orthopaedic— | ||||
| a. Posture | — | |||
| b. Flat foot | — | — | ||
| c. Other | 21 | — | — | |
| 1 Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | — | — | — |
| b. Other | 3 | 9 | — | — |
| Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | — | 2 | — | — |
| b. Stability | 14 | — | — | |
| Other | 69 | 169 | 4 | 5 |
1.—.Requiring treatment.
2.— Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment