Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE IV. — Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1934.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness,for which see Group VI)
Disease or Defect. (1) | number of defects treated or under treatment during the year. | Year 1933. (5) | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. (4) | ||
Skin—X-Ray Treatment | 4 | ... | 4 | |
Ringworm, Scalp Other | 2 | ... | 2 | 18 |
Body | 15 | ... | 15 | 28 |
Scabies | 44 | ... | 44 | 88 |
Impetigo | 220 | ... | 220 | 257 |
Other skin diseases | 80 | ... | 80 | 124 |
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, hut excluding cases falling in Group II) | 213 | ... | 213 | 192 |
Minor Ear Defects | 194 | ... | 194 | 294 |
Miscellaneous— (e.g. Minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 582 | ... | 582 | 634 |
Total | 1354 | ... | 1354 | 1635 |
Group II— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—Group I.)
Disease or Defect (1) | NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH. | Year 1933 (6) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) | ||
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 789 | 17 | 806 | 799 | |
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded n Group 1) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Total | 789 | 17 | 806 | 799 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
Year 1933
(а) Under the Authority's scheme 562 593
(b) Otherwise 17 19
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
Year 1932
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 531 462
(b) Otherwise 17