Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Skin | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
Eyes—a. Vision | 175 | 111 | 10 | 2 |
b. Squint | 34 | 20 | 3 | — |
c. Other | 15 | — | — | — |
Ears—a. Hearing | 12 | 10 | 1 | — |
b. Otitis Media | 4 | 2 | — | — |
c. Other | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Nose and Throat | 120 | 66 | 1 | 2 |
Speech | 22 | 5 | — | — |
Cervical glands | 5 | 9 | — | — |
Heart and Circulation | — | 48 | — | — |
Lungs | 1 | 46 | — | — |
Developmental— | ||||
a. Hernia | — | 2 | — | — |
b. Other | — | — | — | — |
Orthopaedic—. | ||||
a. Posture | 17 | 29 | — | — |
b. Flat foot | 7 | 18 | — | — |
c. Other | 26 | 39 | — | — |
Nervous system— | ||||
a. Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | — | — |
b. Other | 3 | 11 | 1 | — |
Psychological— | ||||
a. Development | — | 1 | — | 1 |
b. Stability | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Other | 43 | 135 | 1 | 3 |