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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 1936
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Finchley]
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TABLE IV.
Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st
December, 1936.
Treatment Table.
Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
| Disease or Defect (1) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (2) | Otherwise (3) | Total (4) | |
| SKIN Ringworm—Scalp | |||
| (i) X-Ray Treatment | 9 | — | 2 |
| (ii) Other | 2 | — | 2 |
| Ringworm—Body | 6 | — | 6 |
| Scabies | 17 | — | 17 |
| Impetigo | 384 | - | 384 |
| Other skin disease | 78 | — | 78 |
| MINOR EYE DEFECTS— | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 80 | 1 | 81 |
| MINOR EAR DEFECTS— | 69 | 2 | 71 |
| MISCELLANEOUS — (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 479 | 18 | 497 |
| TOTAL | 1117 | 21 | 1138 |