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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Number of School Children treated for Scabies.
Year | At Health Centres | Otherwise | Total Cases |
---|---|---|---|
1934 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
1935 | 12 | —. | 12 |
1936 | 25 | — | 25 |
1937 | 97 | – | 97 |
1938 | 128 | 7 | 135 |
1939 | 86 | 23 | 109 |
1940 | 141 | 8 | 149 |
1941 | 328 | 19 | 347 |
1942 | 501 | – | 501 |
1943 | 622 | 3 | 625 |
1944 | 473 | – | 473 |
1945 | 345 | — | 345 |
1946 | 348 | — | 348 |
Defective Vision and Diseases of the Eye.—The following
is the report of the Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mr. Freeman Heal :—
During the year gi6 new cases were examined. Re-inspections
numbered 973. Prescriptions for glasses were given in 1,257 cases
and 1,139 pairs were supplied.
Abnormal eye conditions, otner than retractive errors,, were as follows
Squint | 107 | 301 |
Ptosis | – | |
Obstruction Nasal Duct | 3 | – |
Congenital Nystagmus | 11 | |
Progressive Myopia | 2 | 8 |
Congenital Cataract | 2 | 4 |
Dermoid of Lid | 1 | 1 |
Buphthalmos | 1 | — |
Coloboma of Uveal Tract | – | 1 |
Entropion | 1 | — |
Fibroma of Conjunctiva | 1 | —- |
Abnormalities due to Infection : | ||
Blepharitis | 8 | 3 |
Meibomian Cyst | 3 | – |
Corneal Scarring | — | 3 |
Conjunctivitis | 2 | — |
Styes | 2 | — |
Corneal Ulcer | 2 | —- |
Abscess of Lid | 1 | —- |
Irido-Cyclitis | 1 | — |
Interstitial Keratitis | — | 1 |
Herpes Simplex of Lid | 1 | — |