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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
Barking 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Health of Barking
Squint Training.
I have set forth to you some of the total amount of work we did during the
year. Personally I would like to see the amount of work we are doing decreased,
particularly, of course, with regard to scabies, where I am happy to be able to say
that during 1948 the number of cases occurring went down very much from the
previous year, and I hope we shall see a still further decline."
SCABIES.
| New Cases | Recurring Cases | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 138 | 2 | 140 |
| Adults | 70 | 2 | 72 |
| Children | 68 | — | 68 |
| Referred from:— | |||
| Clinics | 56 | — | 56 |
| Other sources | 82 | 2 | 84 |
| Cleansed at Barking Hospital: | |||
| Adults | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| Children | 47 | — | 47 |
Ophthalmic Service.
Mary was a rare one for ferreting out what her friends and neighbours could
derive from the various services which are provided, and one day she brought her
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