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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
Heston and Isleworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1923.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.
| Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases or Defects. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm, Scalp | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Ringworm, Body | 26 | 26 | |
| Scabies | 4 | ... | 4 |
| Impetigo | 235 | ... | 235 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 77 | ... | 77 |
| Minor Eye Defects— | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 35 | ... | 35 |
| Miscellaneous— | |||
| (eg. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 53 | ... | 53 |
| Total | 469 | 12 | 481 |