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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
Ilford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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).
| Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease or Defect. | Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total |
| (i) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin :— | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | |||
| (i) X-Ray Treatment | — | 1 | 1 |
| (ii) Other | — | — | — |
| Ringworm—Body | 5 | — | 5 |
| Scabies | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| Impetigo | 75 | 5 | 80 |
| Other skin diseases | 298 | 43 | 341 |
| Minor Eye Defects | 123 | 21 | 144 |
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | |||
| Minor Ear Defects | 1391 | 16 | 155 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,047 | 243 | 1,290 |
| (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | |||
| Total | 1,709 | 331 | 2,040 |
* These are figures of children seen at the Inspection Clinics, the details of the
children seen at the Aural Clinics are embodied in this report on page 81.