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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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 (Show separately in brackets the number which were treated with X-Rays) | 5 (4) | 3 | |
Ringworm—Body | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Scabies | 23 | 4 | 27 |
Impetigo | 295 | 4 | 299 |
Other Skin Disease | 97 | 72 | 169 |
Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 144 | 34 | 178 |
Minor Ear Defects | 120 | 33 | 153 |
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 495 | 66 | 561 |
Total | 1,190 | 218 | 1,408 |