London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[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 |