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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
London County Council 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table IV. Treatment table. Group I.—Minor ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V.
| Disease or defect. | Defects trea | ted or under | treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Skin-— | |||
| Scabies | 5,125 | — | 5,125 |
| Impetigo | |||
| Ring-worm, head | 224* | 234 | 458† |
| body | 100,275 | 2,492 | 102,767 |
| Other skin disease | |||
| Eye disease (external) and other (but excluding cases falling in Group II) | |||
| Ear disease (cases in which operative treatment, e.g., mastoid operations, etc., is given, are excluded) | |||
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 105,624 | 2,726 | 108,350 |
*192 by X-ray. †326 by X-ray.
Group II.—Defective vision and squint (excluding eye defects treated as minor ailments, for which see Group I).
| Disease or defect. | Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of refraction (including squint, but excluding operations for squint) | 41,672 | 1,811 | 45,983 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I) | 2,500 (estimated) | — | |
Children for whom glasses were prescribed—under the Council's scheme, 29,548; otherwise
1,280 (estimated).
Children who obtained or received glasses—under the Council's scheme, 26,200 = 88-6 per cent.;
otherwise 1,063.
Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.
| Received operative treatment. | Total. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Private practitioner or hospital. | |||
| 13,765 | 1,793 | 15,558 | 3,599 | 19,157 |
Group IV.—Dental defects.
| Number of children who were :— | |
| (a) Inspected by the dentist—Age groups 5 years and under | 13,272 |
| 6 „ | 31,844 |
| 7 „ | 36,531 |
| 8 „ | 13,916 |
| 9 „ | 39,811 |
| 10 „ | 44,853 |
| 11 „ | 39,697 |
| 12 „ | 19,758 |
| 13 ,, | 23,589 |
| 14 „ and over | 10,466 |
| 273,737 | |
| (b) Found to require treatment | 174,809 |
| (c) Actually treated | 134,769 |