London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
East Ham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 38.
TREATMENT TABLES.
GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
| Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year | |
|---|---|
| Skin—Ringworm—Scalp : | |
| (i) X-Ray treatment | — |
| (ii) Other treatment | 1 |
| Ringworm—Body | 31 |
| Scabies | 43 |
| Impetigo | 50 |
| Other skin diseases | 578 |
| Eye Disease—external and other but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital | 191 |
| Ear Defects—excluding treatment for serious diseases (operative treatment in hospital) which are recorded in the body of the Report ... | 179 |
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 304 |
| Other conditions not classifiable under the above headings | 2,251 |
| Total | 3,628 |
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's
minor ailment clinics 14,533
GROUP II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
| No. of Defects dealt with | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 1,349 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 103 |
| Total | 1,452 |
| Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were: | |
| (a) Prescribed | 1,168 |
| (b) Obtained* | See note below |
(* Since 5/7/48 when the issue of spectacles through the school clinic
was discontinued, it is assumed that spectacles have been obtained
in all cases where prescribed.)