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Croydon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1930.GroupI.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V)

TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1930.

GroupI.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V)

Disease or Defect. (1)NUMBER OF DEFECTS TREATED OR UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR.Year 1929. (5)
Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
Skin—
Ringworm, Scalp31...3130
„ Body28...2846
Scabies37...3721
Impetigo276...276176
Other skin diseases132...13288
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)132...132118
Minor Ear Defects231...231179
Miscellaneous—
(e.g. Minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)325...325283
Total1192...1192941

Table: GroupII. - Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—GroupI.)

GroupII. - Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—GroupI.)

Disease or Defect (1)NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospitals apart from the Authority's scheme. (3)Otherwise. (4)TOTAL. (5)Year 1929. (6)
Errors of refraction (including squint) Other defector disease of the eyes683223708744
(excluding those recorded in Group 1)...............
Total683223708744

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Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed-
Year 1929
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 539
(b) Otherwise 25
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
Year 1929
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 554 499
(b) Otherwise 25