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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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GROUP I.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III)
| Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) Skin— | ||
| Ringworm:— | ||
| (i) Scalp | 3 | |
| (ii) Body | 4 | |
| Scabies | 5 | |
| Impetigo | 55 | |
| Other skin diseases | 1,243 | |
| Total | 1,310 | |
| GROUP II.— EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT | ||
| Number of cases dealt with | ||
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 511 | |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,145 | |
| Total | 1,656 | |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were:— | ||
| (a) Prescribed | 705 | |
| (b) Obtained | 626 | |
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