Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]
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TABLE IV.—TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
Skin:— | |||
Ringworm—Scalp | 17 | — | 17 |
Body | 29 | — | 29 |
Scabies | 7 | — | 7 |
Impetigo | 306 | 2 | 308 |
Other Skin Diseases | 47 | 5 | 52 |
Minor Eye Defects (Externa] and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 70 | 5 | 75 |
Minor Ear Defects | 121 | 2 | 123 |
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.). | 1542 | - | 1542 |
Total | 2139 | 14 | 2153 |