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, 1930.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uneleanliness, for which
see Group V.)
| Disease or Defect | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin:— | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Ringworm—Body | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| Scabies | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Impetigo | 253 | 16 | 269 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 67 | 20 | 87 |
| Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 148 | 25 | 173 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 100 | — | 100 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 496 | 89 | 585 |
| Total | 1123 | 157 | 1280 |