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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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524 Children were found to be negative to the test and were
therefore given the vaccination.
34 Children were found to be positive reactors and were
referred to the Ealing Chest Clinic for X-ray.
All X-rays were within normal limits.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Again in several schools, and also to the Parent Teachers
Association, regular health talks and demonstrations were given
by the School Health Staff.
AUDIOMETRY SCHEME
| Number of Schools visited | 12 |
| Number of Children tested by Amplivox | 1,438 |
| Number of Children with hearing loss | 54 |
| Number of Children referred to Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist | 34 |
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES
The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
| Acton Wells | 42 |
| Berrymede | 76 |
| Bromyard | 24 |
| Derwentwater | 64 |
| East Acton | 99 |
| Elms Secondary | 6 |
| John Perryn | 53 |
| Priory | 29 |
| Roman Catholic | 30 |
| Rothschild | 55 |
| Southfield | 73 |
| West Acton | 31 |
| Special School | 14 |
| Other Schools | 46 |
| 642 |