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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Treated by X-rays through the Education Authority
| Authority | 16 |
| Treated by X-Rays elsewhere | |
| Treatment other than X-Rays | |
| Total | 40 |
| Still under Treatment | |
| Grand Total | 52 |
Work of the School Nurse. Visits Paid by School Nurses.
Districts in which Visits were Paid.
| Schools. | N.-East | N.-West | S.-East | S.-West | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | 18 | 49 | 11 | 41 | 119 |
| Acton Wells | 176 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| Acton Wells Special | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 52 |
| Beaumont Park | — | — | 182 | 83 | 265 |
| Central | 156 | 87 | 10 | 14 | 267 |
| East Acton | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 |
| Priory | 75 | 72 | 47 | 101 | 295 |
| Rothschild | 1 | — | 133 | 192 | 326 |
| South Acton | — | 2 | 13 | 521 | 536 |
| Southfield Road | 97 | — | 168 | 4 | 269 |
| Turnham Green R.C. | — | 7 | 32 | 72 | 111 |
| No School | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Ackmar Road Special (L.C.C.) | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals ...... | 562 | 254 | 604 | 1,065 | 2,485 |
Diseases for which Visits were made.
| Diseases. | N.-East | N.-West | S.-East | S.-West | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis | 5 | 10 | 72 | 115 |