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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1939.
TREATMENT TABLE.
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS.
(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
| Disease or Defect | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | – | – | – |
| (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none, indicate by dash. | – | – | – |
| (ii) Other Treatment | – | – | – |
| Ringworm—Body | 3 | – | 3 |
| Scabies | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| Impetigo | 08 | – | 68 |
| Other skin disease | 84 | 13 | 97 |
| Minor Eye Defects | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | 72 | – | 72 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 130 | 9 | 139 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.). | 801 | 18 | 819 |
| Total | 1187 | 43 | 1230 |
GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 192 | 18 | 210 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | – | – | – |
| Total | 192 | 18 | 210 |