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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
Erith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended
31st December, 1935.
TREATMENT TABLE.
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS.
(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
| Disease or Defect 1 | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's S, heme 2 | Otherwise 3 | Total 4 | |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none, indicate by dash. | – | – | – |
| (ii) Other Treatment | 2 | 2 | |
| Ringworm—Body | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Scabies | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| Impetigo | 79 | 4 | 83 |
| Other skin disease | 60 | 4 | 64 |
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | 54 | 4 | 58 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 37 | 7 | 44 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.). | 516 | 35 | 551 |
| Total | 774 | 59 | 833 |
GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authoritx's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 399 | 22 | 421 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 400 | 22 | 422 |