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Edmonton 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE IV.
(Board of Education.)
TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF CHILDREN DURING 1921.
A —TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Treatment. | Treated— | |||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||
| Skin:— | ||||
| Ringworm : Head | 71 | 51 | 20 | 71 |
| Bodv | 60 | 50 | 10 | 60 |
| Scabies | 52 | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| Impetigo | 449 | 423 | 25 | 448 |
| Minor Injuries | 196 | 162 | 34 | 196 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 392 | 331 | 61 | 392 |
| Ear Disease | 300 | 278 | 22 | 300 |
| Eve Disease (external and other) | 248 | 229 | 19 | 248 |
| Miscellaneous | 649 | 250 | 396 | 646 |
B.—TREATMENT OF VISUAL DEFECTS.
Number of Children:—
Referred for Refraction 418
Submitted to Refraction—
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital 412
By Private Practitioner or Hospital —
Otherwise —
Total 412
For whom glasses were prescribed 370
For whom glasses were provided 370
Recommended for treatment other than by glasses 31
Received other forms of treatment 31
For whom no treatment was considered necessary 11
C.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of Children:—
Referred for treatment 135
Received operative treatment—
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme—Clinic or Hosp. 98
By private practitioner or hospital 27
Total 125
Received other forms of treatment —