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Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table III.TREATMENT TABLES.GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for whichsee Table V.)

Table III.

TREATMENT TABLES.

GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which

see Table V.)

(a)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
Skin—
Ringworm—Scalp—
(i) X-Ray treatment9
(ii) Other treatment69
Ringworm—Body-
Scabies110
Impertigo230
Other skin diseases115
Eye Disease339
(External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital)
Ear Defects305
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)2127
Total3300
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics15998

Table: GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).

GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).

No. of defects dealt with
Errors of Refraction (including squint)1395
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1) Total1395
No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were (a) Prescribed921
(b) Obtained907

Table: GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.

GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.

Total number treated
Received operative treatment—
(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis135
(b) for other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms of treatment-
Total135

Table: GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.

GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.

(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospitals or hospital schools20
(b) No. treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patient departments.283

Table: GROUP v.— CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT AND SPEECH THERAPY.

GROUP v.— CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT AND SPEECH THERAPY.

No. of pupils treated (a) under Child Guidance arrangements269
(b) under Speech Therapy arrangements100