Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE IV.
TREATMENT TABLES.
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.).
Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Other wise. | Total | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Skin: — | |||
Ringworm-Scalp— (i) X-Ray Treatment | — | — | — |
(ii) Other | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Ringworm-Body | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Scabies | 79 | 2 | 81 |
Impetigo | 239 | 4 | 243 |
Other Skin Disease | 10 | 90 | |
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.). | 446 | 7 | 453 |
Minor Ear Defects | 241 | 62 | 303 |
Miscellaneous (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 2840 | 146 | 2986 |
Total | 3940 | 238 | 4178 |