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 Ealing]
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TABLE IV.
RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR
ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1928.
| Disease or Defect (1) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (2) | Otherwise (3) | Total (4) | |
| Skin:— Ringworm—Scalp | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Ringworm—Body | 15 | — | 15 |
| Scabies | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Impetigo | 298 | 52 | 350 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 45 | 34 | 79 |
| Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 63 | 50 | 113 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 59 | 33 | 92 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 188 | 87 | 275 |
| Total | 690 | 261 | 951 |