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London County Council 1935

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

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Table: (6) Return of children suffering from more than one defect, 1935.

(6) Return of children suffering from more than one defect, 1935.

Defect.Type of School.At other institutions (Gen. hosp., etc.)At no schl.Total
Day M.D.Residential M.D.Residential blindDay deafResidential deafEpileptic colonyDay P.D.Certified hospital schls.
M.D. and deaf1---14-----15
M.D. and crippled272----381-41
M.D. and heart30-----11--32
M.D. and epileptic17----21-1--39
M.D. and T.B.-------41-5
M.D., cripple and heart2---------2
M.D., crippled and deaf----6-----6
Blind and epileptic--2-------2
Blind and M.D.--1-------1
Deaf and crippled----2--1--3
Deaf and heart----1-----1
Epileptic and crippled------42--6
Epileptic and heart-----3----3
Epileptic heart and M.D.-----1----1
Heart and crippled------25---25
T.B. and blind-------1--1
M.D., blind and crippled--------1-1
M.D., blind and deaf-------1--1
T.B., and deaf-------1--1
7723-232533203-186

Table: Table IV. Treatment table. (a) Group I.—Minor ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which set group V.

Table IV.

Treatment table. (a) Group I.—Minor ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which set group V.

Disease or defect.Defects treated or under treatment.
Under Council's scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Skin—
Scabies4,037—6,435
Impetigo2,398
Ringworm, head120*134254†
body117,140882118,022
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.)
123,6951,016124,711

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* 110 by X-ray. † 191 by X-ray.

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

(6) Group II.—Dejeclive 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)37,4501,21740,667
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, 28,827; otherwise
937 (estimated).
Children who obtained or received glasses—under the Council's scheme, 26,569 =92.2 per cent.;
otherwise 844.
* Included in group I minor ailments.
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