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 1957
[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 | 80 | 36 | 288 | 10 |
| Eyes—a. Vision | 162 | 221 | 101 | 58 |
| b. Squint | 21 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| c. Other | 6 | 8 | 33 | 20 |
| Ears—a. Hearing | 4 | 10 | 25 | 8 |
| b. Otitis Media | — | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| c. Other | 13 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Nose and Throat | 12 | • 15 | 23 | 22 |
| Speech | 9 | 9 | 22 | 11 |
| Lymphatic glands | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Heart and Circulation | — | 33 | — | 18 |
| Lungs | — | 5 | — | 34 |
| Developmental— | ||||
| a. Hernia | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| b. Other | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Orthopaedics | ||||
| a. Posture | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| b. Flat foot | 19 | 2 | 5 | |
| c. Other | 7 | 41 | 8 | 21 |
| Nervous system— | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | — | 1 | — | — |
| b. Other | — | 1 | — | — |
| Psychological— | ||||
| a. Development | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| b. Stability | 3 | 21 | 5 | 35 |
| Abdomen | — | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| Other | 2 | 106 | 17 | 114 |