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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

Finchley 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: TABLE IV.Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31stDecember, 1937.Treatment Table.Group I.-Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st

December, 1937.

Treatment Table.

Group I.-Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
(1)(2)(3)(4)
SKIN
Ringworm- Scalp
(i) X-Ray Treatment ...1-1
(ii) Other---
Ringworm- Body3-3
Scabies11-11
Impetigo282-282
Other skin disease56359
MINOR EYE DEFECTS- (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)1254129
MINOR EAR DEFECTS-1012103
MISCELLANEOUS- (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)50114515
TOTAL1080231103