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London County Council 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: TABLE IV. Defects treated during 1926.

TABLE IV. Defects treated during 1926.

Disease or defect.Defects treated or under treatment.
Under Council's scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Skin. Ringworm—Head Ringworm—Body. Scabies 1,2692,130844*525l,369†
Impetigo 861 Other skin diseases Eye disease. (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)89,7091,43693,275
Ear disease. Cases in which operative treatment (e.g., mastoid operations, etc.) is given are excluded. Miscellaneous. (Minor injuries, brusies, sores, chilblains, etc.)2,130
92,6831,96194.644
** 761 by X-Ray. †871 by X-Ray.

Table: Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding eye defects treated as Minor Ailments, Group I.).

Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding eye defects treated as Minor Ailments, Group I.).

Defect or disease.Defects dealt with.
Under Council's scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Errors of Refraction (including Squint, but excluding operations for Squint) Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I.).35,985 2,000 (estimated)1,68739,672
Children for whom glasses were prescribed under Council's scheme ,, who obtained or received glasses under Council's scheme26,718 23,593

Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Throat and Nose.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Throat and Nose.

Received operative treatment.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
Under Council's scheme.Private practitioner or hospital.Total.
11,5501,615*13,1654,61817,783
* 134 by private practitioners, 1,4.81 at hospitals.