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Acton 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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TABLE IV.

Return of Defects treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1931.

Treatment Table.

GroupI.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see GroupV.)

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin:
Ringworm-Scalp12214
Ringworm-Body:42345
Scabies15520
Impetigo55010560
Other skin disease33841
Minor Eye Defects:(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)2495254
Minor Ear Defects1407147
Miscellaneous(e.g, minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, &c.)950511001
Total1991912082

Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—-GroupI.)

Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's SchemeSubmitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Author-itv's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) Operations for squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report).33615-351
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)8--8
Total34415-359