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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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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 | — |