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Barking 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: TABLE IV.RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED31 STDECEMBER, 1935.GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

TABLE IV.

RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED

31 STDECEMBER, 1935.

GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

ofeet or DiseaseNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotals
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin—
Ringworm—Scalp :
(i) X-Ray Treatment6—6
(ii) Other9—9
Ringworm—Body11112
Scabies67269
Impetigo1572159
Other skin disease2379246
Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)4472449
Minor Ear Defects2747281
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.).2,078722,150
Totals3,286953,381

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GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme
Otherwise
Total
number
treated
Residential
treatment
with
education
Residential
treatment
without
education
Non-Residential
treatment
at an
orthopaedic
clinic
Residential
treatment
with
education
Residential
treatment
without
education
Non-Residential
treatment
at an
orthopædic
clinic
Number of children
treated
4
1
243
—
2
2
252