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 Wimbledon]
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TREATMENT TABLE.
group I.—minor A ilments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group v.).
DISEASE OR DEFECT. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Ringworm—Scalp | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Body | 48 | 4 | 52 |
Scabies | 15 | — | 15 |
Impetigo ... | 225 | 16 | 241 |
Other skin disease | 87 | 8 | 95 |
62 | 3 | 65 | |
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group ii.) | |||
63 | 10 | 73 | |
825 | 120 | 945 | |
Total | 1338 | 162 | 1500 |
GROUP II.- D efective V ision and S quint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments-Group I.).
DEFECT or DISEASE. | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Errors of refraction (including Squint). | 358 | 28 | - | 386 |
Other Defects or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 14 | - | - | 14 |
Total | 372 | 28 | - | 400 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
a. Under the Authority's Scheme 200 b. Otherwise 2
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles :—
a. Under the Authority's Scheme 200 b. Otherwise 2
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