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 1.—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 | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Skin:- | |||
Ringworm—Scalp | 3 | — | 3 |
Body | 9 | — | 9 |
Scabies | 5 | — | 5 |
Impetigo | 400 | 2 | 402 |
Other Skin Diseases | 75 | 4 | 79 |
Minor Eye Defects | 118 | 8 | 126 |
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | |||
Minor Ear Defects | 107 | 4 | 111 |
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.). | 1798 | 2 | 1800 |
Total | 2515 | 20 | 2535 |