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Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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8.—MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The number of individual children found at Routine
Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding for uncleanliness
and dental diseases) is shewn in Table II. B.
The following table shews how these figures compare with those of the six previous years :—
| 1933. Per cent. | 1932. Per cent. | 1931. Per cent. | 1930. Per cent. | 1929. Per cent. | 1928. Per cent. | 1927. Per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 18.8 | 20.20 | 27.69 | 30.36 | 27.42 | 29.33 | 30.62 |
| Intermediates | 18.8 | 24.30 | 27.79 | 25.76 | 28.89 | 33.86 | 25.06 |
| Leavers | 15.4 | 17.40 | 21.13 | 26.38 | 25.23 | 26.63 | 23.55 |
| Total (code groups) | 17.5 | 20.09 | 25.33 | 27.69 | 27.54 | 30.59 | 29.21 |
| Ottier Routine Inspections | 15.7 | 11.10 | 16.32 | 18.67 | 14.61 | 35.85 | 19.04 |
The Local Authority undertakes treatment as follows:—
(a) For Minor Ailments.
(b) Operative treatment for Tonsils and Adenoids.
(c) X-Ray treatment for Ringworm.
(d) Refraction work for defective vision, and
provision of spectacles.
(e) Treatment of Dental Defects.
(/) Orthopaedic treatment.
(g) Treatment of Rheumatism.
Free Medical treatment is now provided in the cases in
which the total weekly income of the family, exclusive of rent,
insurance and travelling expenses of the wage earners to and
from work, does not exceed :—
10s. per head, if the family is six or less in number.
9s. per head, if the family is more than six in number.
Where free treatment is not provided, the parents' payments
to be according to the following scale for each treatment
:—
If the weekly income, exclusive of rent, insurance and travelling expenses of the wage earners, to and from work, per head of the family
| is more than 9/- and less than 15/- | is 15/-or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | ||||
| Minor Ailments | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spectacles | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Tonsils and Adenoids | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Ringworm | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 |