London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hendon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TREATMENT TABLES.
GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
| (a) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. |
|---|---|
| Skin- | |
| Ringworm—Scalp— | |
| (i) X-Ray treatment | — |
| (ii) Other treatment | 2 |
| Ringworm—Body | 18 |
| Scabies | 74 |
| Impetigo | 120 |
| Other skin diseases | 649 |
| Eye Disease (external and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases | |
| admitted to hospital) | 550 |
| Ear Defects (treatment for serious diseases of the ear (e.g., operative treatment in hospital) should not be recorded here but in the body of the School Medical Officer's Annual Report) | 352 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 3887 |
| Total | 5652 |
| (b) Total number of attendances at Authority's minor ailments clinics | 25072* |
| * Includes 3000 attendances at M.A.C. for E.N.T. treatments. | |