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Hornsey 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE IV.
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1937.
TREATMENT TABLE.
(see note a).
Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see
Group VI.).
| DISEASE OR DEFECT. (1) | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b). (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. (4) | |
| Skin— | 9 | — | 9 |
| Ringworm-Scalp (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none, indicate by dash. | |||
| (ii) Other Treatment. | — | — | — |
| Ringworm-Body | 7 | — | 7 |
| Scabies | 21 | — | 21 |
| Impetigo | 43 | — | 43 |
| Other Skin Disease | 150 | — | 150 |
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | 49 | — | 49 |
| Minor Ear Defects (See note c). | 43 | — | 43 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 315 | — | 315 |
| Total | 637 | — | 637 |