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Finchley 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st
December, 1928.
Group J.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for
which see Group V.).
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| SKIN— Ringworm—Scalp | - | - | - |
| Ringworm—Body | 1 | - | 1 |
| Scabies | 1 | - | 1 |
| Impetigo | 390 | - | 390 |
| Other skin diseases | 159 | - | 159 |
| MINOR EYE DEFECTS— | |||
| (External and other but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 49 | - | 49 |
| MINOR EAR DEFECTS- | 89 | - | 89 |
| MISCELLANEOUS— (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 285 | - | 285 |
| TOTAL | 974 | - | 974 |