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Ealing 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
(a) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—Inspection
clinics are held at each Health Centre on certain days in the week,
and treatment is offered for minor ailments and skin diseases.
It will be seen from Table IV, Group I (page 93) that the majority
of the cases, 95.2 per cent., attend the Health Centres for treatment
in preference to attending hospitals or private practitioners.
The number of cases treated and the total number of attendances made were as follows :—
| Condition treated. | No. of cases treated. | Total attendances made. |
|---|---|---|
| Skin : | ||
| Ringworm | 24 | 122 |
| Scabies | 12 | 81 |
| Impetigo | 243 | 2,890 |
| Others | 287 | 1,664 |
| Minor eye defects | 187 | 1,902 |
| Minor ear defects | 151 | 2,076 |
| Miscellaneous : | ||
| Minor injuries | 361 | 1,667 |
| Sores | 751 | 5,257 |
| Others | 46 | 180 |
| Total | 2,062 | 15,839 |
(b) Defective Vision.—Towards the end of the year a very
important change was made with regard to the arrangements for
dealing with defects or diseases of the eyes. From November
this work was in the hands of an Ophthalmic Surgeon who was
appointed as a part-time member of the staff. The Surgeon
attends at the Health Centres on three mornings in each week
during the school year. It is not proposed on this occasion to
give any detailed report regarding the children dealt with as the
change in staff was made so late in the year and the cases coming
under the notice of the Ophthalmic Surgeon were too small to
justify a special report from him.