London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE IV.
TREATMENT TABLES.
GROUP I. - MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III)
| (a) | Number of defects treated or under treatment during the year. |
|---|---|
| Skin - | |
| Ringworm - Scalp - (i) X-ray treatment. If none, indicate by dash | 1 |
| (ii) Other treatment | 2 |
| Ringworm - Body | 7 |
| Scabies | 12 |
| Impetigo | 125 |
| Other skin diseases | 943 |
| Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital). | 775 |
| Ear Defects | 523 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc). | 6,407 |
| Total | 8,795 |
| (b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics | 29,291 |