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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—The
treatment of minor ailments carried out at the Health Centres
is shown in Table III, Group I (page 35). As many as 97 per cent,
of the children found to be suffering from minor ailments on medical
inspection attended the Health Centres for treatment.
The number of cases treated and the total attendances involved are as follows :
| Conditions Treated | No. of cases treated | Total attendances made |
|---|---|---|
| Skin: | ||
| Ringworm | 5 | 53 |
| Scabies | 348 | 427 |
| Impetigo | 114 | 415 |
| Others | 195 | 1,290 |
| Minor eye defects | 277 | 1,066 |
| Minor ear defects | 268 | 2,543 |
| Miscellaneous: | ||
| Minor injuries | 1,255 | 6,480 |
| Sores | ||
| Others | ||
| Total | 2,462 | 12,274 |
SCABIES.
The treatment of Scabies with two applications of Benzyl
Benzoate was continued. During the year there were 348 school
children, 129 pre-school children and 321 cases referred by General
Practitioners and Factory Medical Officers, making a total of
798 cases treated. Four of these cases required re-treatment.
All who attended the Health Centre for treatment were encouraged
to bring other members of the family and any home
contacts with them when there was any likelihood that they were
suffering from the same condition.
The following table shows that the number of cases of scabies
in school children has decreased since 1943: