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 Erith]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1936.
TREATMENT TABLE.
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS.
(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
| Disease or Defect | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Skin— | ||||||
| Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - | |||
| (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none, indicate by dash. | ||||||
| (ii) Other Treatment | - | - | - | |||
| Ringworm—Body | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Scabies | 23 | 3 | 26 | |||
| Impetigo | 108 | 3 | 111 | |||
| Other skin disease | 91 | 5 | 96 | |||
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | 61 | 3 | 64 | |||
| Minor Ear Defects | 35 | 8 | 43 | |||
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.). | 683 | 47 | 730 | |||
| Total | 1005 | 70 | 1075 | |||
| GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defec ts treated as Minor Ailments—Group I). | ||||||
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects dealt with | |||||
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 463 | 28 | 491 | |||
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 463 | 28 | 491 | |||