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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 1951
[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 |