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London County Council 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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TABLE IV.
Defects treated during 1927.
TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
| Skin. | ||||
| Ringworm—Head | 644* | 224 | 868† | |
| Ringworm—Body. | ||||
| Scabies 1,432 | 2,609 | |||
| Impetigo 1,177 | ||||
| Other skin diseases | ||||
| Eye disease. | ||||
| (External and other, but excluding eases falling in Group II.) | 99,766 | 1,572 | 103,947 | |
| Ear disease. | 2,609 | |||
| Cases in which operative treatment (e.g., mastoid operations, etc.) is given are excluded. | ||||
| Miscellaneous. | ||||
| (Minor injuries, brusies, sores, chilblains, etc.) | ||||
| 103,019 | 1,796 | 104,815 | ||
* 550 by X-Ray.
† 660 by X-Ray.
Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding eye defects treated as Minor Ailments, Group I.).
| Defect or disease. | Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint, but excluding operations for Squint) | 38,000 | 1,593 | 41,886 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I.). | 2,293 (estimated) | ||
| Children for whom glasses were prescribed under Council's scheme | 28,726 | ||
| „ who obtained or received glasses under Council's scheme | 26,086 | ||
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Throat and Nose.
| Number of defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received operative treatment. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
| Under Council's scheme. | Private practitioner or hospital. | Total. | ||
| 13,046 | *1,797 | 14,843 | 5,130 | 19,973 |
* 105 by private practitioners, 1,692 at hospitals.
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