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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year.
| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | |||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring o be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (5) | |
| Skin | 7 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Eyes—a. Vision | 122 | 67 | 9 | _ |
| b. Squint | 37 | 15 | 4 | — |
| c. Other | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ears—a. Hearing | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| b. Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | — | |
| c. Other | 3 | — | — | — |
| Nose or Throat | 137 | 23 | 1 | — |
| Speech | 16 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Cervical glands | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Heart and Circulation | — | 38 | — | — |
| Lungs | — | 28 | — | — |
| Developmental— a. Hernia | — | — | — | — |
| b. Other | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Orthopaedic— a. Posture | 11 | 8 | — | — |
| b. Flat foot | 3 | 2 | _ | _ |
| c. Other | 16 | 45 | — | — |
| Nervous system— a. Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| b. Other | 3 | 12 | — | . — |
| Psychological— a. Development | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| b. Stability | — | 4 | — | — |
| Other | 40 | 122 | 1 | 1 |