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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

Beckenham 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: TABLE IV.Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended31st December, 1925.Treatment Table.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which secGroup V).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended

31st December, 1925.

Treatment Table.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which sec

Group V).

Disease or Defect.Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
1234
Skin—
Ringworm—Scalp.........
Ringworm—Body.........
Scabies2...2
Impetigo126...126
Other skin disease Minor Eve Deffects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)61 79...61 79
Minor Ear Defects99...99
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)214...214
Total581581

Table: Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments- Group I.).

Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments- Group I.).

Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for Squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report).1725...177
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.).81...9
Total1806...186