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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 1950
[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 | 1 |
| (ii) Body | 2 |
| Scabies | 16 |
| Impetigo | 87 |
| Other skin diseases | 1,158 |
| Total | 1,264 |
| GROUP II.—EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT. | |
| Number of cases dealt with | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 600 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,054 |
| Total | 1,654 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were:— | |
| (a) Prescribed | 652 |
| (b) Obtained | 724 |
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