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Hornsey 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE IV.
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER. 1938.
TREATMENT TABLES.
Notes.
(a) The Tables should deal with all defects terated during the year,
however they were brought to the Authority's notice, i.e., whether by
routine inspection, special inspection, or otherwise, during the year in
question or previously.
(b) The heading, "Under the Authority's Scheme," should include all
cases that received treatment under definite arrangements or agreements
for treatment made by the Local Education Authority and sanctioned by
the Board of Education under Section 80 of the Education Aot, 1921.
Cases which, after being recommended for treatment or advised to obtain
it. actually received treatment by private practitioners, or by means of
direct application to Hospitals, or by the use of hospital tickets supplied
by private persons, etc., should be entered under other headings.
(c) The Tables cover all the defects for which treatment is normally
provided as part of the School Medical Service. Particulars as to the
measures adopted by the Authority for providing treatment for other
types of defect or for securing improveemnt in types of defect which do
not fall to be treated under the Authority's own scheme and for which
the Authority neither incur expenditure nor accept any responsibility,
together with a statement of the effect of the measures taken, should be
included in the body of the School Medical Officer's Report. It is convenient
for such particulars to follow the heading of Table II. (Form
8 b.M.).
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanllness, for which see Table VI.).
| DISEASE OR DEFECT. (1) | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (see note 6). (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. O) | |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm-Scalp (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none, indicate by dash. | 9 | — | 9 |
| (ii) Other Treatment. | — | — | — |
| Ringworm-Body | It | — | 16 |
| Scabies | 27 | — | 27 |
| Impetigo | 28 | — | 28 |
| Other Skin Disease | 180 | — | 180 |
| Minor Eve Defects (External and other, but excluding oases falling in Group II). | 66 | — | 66 |
| Minor Ear Dcfects (See note c). | 89 | — | 89 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 441 | — | 441 |
| Total | 856 | — | 856 |