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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

Erith 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: TABLE IV.Treatment of Defects of Children during 1920.A—Treatment of Minor Ailments.

TABLE IV.

Treatment of Defects of Children during 1920.

A—Treatment of Minor Ailments.

Disease or Defect.Number of Children referred for Treatment.Treated under Local Education Authority's Scheme.
Skin—Ringworm—Head66
Body1212
Scabies7474
Impetigo268268
Minor Injuries4646
Other skin disease3535
Ear Disease3232
Eye Disease (external and other)6262
Miscellaneous162162
Total696696

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B—Treatment of Visual Defect.
Number of Children submitted to refraction, under Local Education
Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital 237
Number of Children for whom glasses were prescribed 204
Number of Children for whom glasses were provided 192
Recommended for treatment other than by glasses 2
Number of Children for whom no treatment was considered
necessary 31
C—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Children referred for treatment 291
Received operative treatment, under Local Education
Authority's Scheme. Clinic or Hospital 79
By Private Practitioner, or Hospital 2
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Table: D—Treatment of Dental defects.1 —Number of Children dealt with.

D—Treatment of Dental defects.

1 —Number of Children dealt with.

Age Groups,'Specials"Total.
567891011121314
(a) Inspected by Dentist73376449
(6) Referred for treatment7116491360
(c) Actually treated711
(d) Re-treated 1 (result of periodical examination)33

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* It is understood that cases under this head are also included under
(c) above.