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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| 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 | 10 | 8 | 17 | _ |
| Eyes—a. Vision | 15.2 | 146 | 29 | — |
| b. Squint | 49 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| c. Other | 5 | 7 | 17 | — |
| Ears—a. Hearing | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
| b. Otitis Media | 7 | 2 | 4 | — |
| c. Other | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Nose and Throat | 75 | 114 | 9 | 8 |
| Speech | 4 | 1 | 6 | __ |
| Cervical glands | — | 17 | — | — |
| Heart and Circulation | — | 37 | _ | 10 |
| Lungs | 1 | 46 | _ | 4 |
| Developmental— a. Hernia | — | 3 | — | — |
| b. Other | — | 3 | _ | — |
| Orthopaedic—. a. Posture | 9 | 34 | 3 | 9 |
| b. Flat foot | 2 | 21 | 1 | — |
| c. Other | 18 | 47 | 5 | 7 |
| Nervous system— a. Epilepsy | — | — | — | — |
| b. Other | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| Psychological— a. Development | — | — | — | — |
| b. Stability | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Other | 39 | 166 | 29 | 12 |