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TABLE IV.— Return of Defects Treated During the Year
Ended 31st December, 1933.
Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness,for which see Group VI)
Disease or Defect.
number of defects treated or
under treatment during the
year.
Year 1932.
Under the
Authority's
Otherwise.
Total.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Skin—
Ringworm, Scalp
18 (3)
...
18
15
Body
28
...
28
30
Scabies
88
...
88
62
Impetigo
257
...
257
286
Other skin diseases
124
...
124
95
Minor Eyk Defects—
...
(External and other, but excluding
cases falling in Group II)
192
...
192
174
Minor Ear Defects
294
...
294
321
Miscellaneous
(e.g. Min or injuries, bruises,
sores, chilblains, etc.)
634
...
634
501
Total
1635
...
1635
1484
Group 11.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects
treated as minor ailments. —Group I.)
NUMBER OF DEFECT8 DEALT WITH.
Disease or Defect
Under the
Authority's
Scheme.
Submitted to
refraction by
private
Dra ctitioner
or at hospitals
apart from the
Authority's
scheme.
Otherwise.
TOTAL.
Year 1932.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Errors of refraction
(including squint)
780
19
799
865
Other defect or dis
ease of the eyes
(excluding those recorded
in Group 1)
2
...
...
2
...
Total
782
19
801
865
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
Year 1932
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 593 610
(b) Otherwise 19 29
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
Year 1932
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 462 560
(3) Otherwise 19 29