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London County Council 1933

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

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Table: Table IV. Treatment* table.(a) Group I.—Miliar ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V.

Table IV. Treatment* table.(a) Group I.—Miliar ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V.

Disease or defect.Defects treated or under treatment.
Under Council's scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Skin— Scabies5,311_5,311
Impetigo
Ring-worm, head178*242420
body110,6001,080111,680
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.)116,0891,322117,411

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* 100 by X-ray.
†370 by X-ray.

Table: (6) Group II.—Defective vision and squint (excluding eye dejects treated as minor ailments, for which see Group I).

(6) Group II.—Defective vision and squint (excluding eye dejects 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)38,4341,827| 42,261
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I)2.000 (estimated)—

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Children for whom glasses were prescribed—under the Council's scheme, 29,382; otherwise
1,397 (estimated).
Children who obtained or received glasses—under the Council's scheme, 27,292 = 92-9 per cent.;
otherwise 1,013.

Table: (c) Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.

(c) Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.

Defect.Received operative treatment.Total.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
Under Council's scheme.Private practitioner or hospital.
Tonsils7987281,5264,02115,457
Adenoids428101529
Tonsils and adenoids8,7823269,108
Other116157273
Total10,1241,31211,436