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Ealing 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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During the year eight cases of ringworm of the head were
treated and cured by means of X-rays by Dr. Arthur.
All the 363 cases of impetigo received treatment at the Health
Centres. Ten cases of scabies were found and 9 of these were
treated at the Health Centres.
The total attendances at the Health Centres for the daily treatment of minor ailments were as follows:—
| Impetigo | 3,601 |
| Ear Cases | 1,651 |
| Eye Cases | 1,767 |
| Ringworm | 206 |
| Scabies | 48 |
| Eczema | 113 |
| Minor Injuries | 734 |
| Others | 4,090 |
| Total | 12,210 |
(b) External Eye Disease.—The children referred for treatment
of external eye diseases numbered 198, of whom 144 were
treated at the Health Centres.
(c) Defective Vision.—The report of the School Oculist,
Dr. J. D. Kershaw, is submitted. In this report he directs attention
to the nature of the teaching which at present myopic children
receive in the school. In the previous Annual Report the formation
of myope classes was discussed and it was pointed out that but
for the financial crisis they would have been formed. Opinion,
however, seems to be divided as to the kind of case which should
be admitted to such classes and as a Departmental Committee
of the Board of Education is considering the whole question it is
desirable to await the issue of their report before taking further
steps in the matter.
Dr. Kershaw's remarks on the treatment of squint merit
attention.