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Croydon 1934

[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)
Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
Skin—X-Ray Treatment4...4
Ringworm, Scalp Other2...218
Body15...1528
Scabies44...4488
Impetigo220...220257
Other skin diseases80...80124
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, hut excluding cases falling in Group II)213...213192
Minor Ear Defects194...194294
Miscellaneous— (e.g. Minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)582...582634
Total1354...13541635

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)78917806799
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded n Group 1)............
Total78917806799

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