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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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 | 2 | — | 57 | 16 |
Eyes—a. Vision | 156 | 139 | 167 | 50 |
b. Squint | 21 | 14 | 99 | 3 |
c. Other | — | 4 | 51 | 25 |
Ears—a. Hearing | 9 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
b. Otitis Media | 2 | — | 13 | 12 |
c. Other | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nose and Throat | 61 | 30 | 26 | 32 |
Speech | 20 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Cervical glands | — | 3 | — | 6 |
Heart and Circulation | — | 29 | 1 | 22 |
Lungs | — | 14 | — | 9 |
Developmental— | ||||
a. Hernia | — | 5 | — | — |
b. Other | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Orthopaedic—. | ||||
a. Posture | 4 | 24 | 2 | 4 |
b. Flat foot | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
c. Other | 9 | 14 | 5 | 10 |
Nervous system— | ||||
a. Epilepsy | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
b. Other | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Psychological— | ||||
a. Development | — | — | — | 6 |
b. Stability | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Other | 71 | 104 | 316 | 324 |