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Leyton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the Year
ended 31st December.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I. —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. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Ringworm—Scalp | 24 | — | 24 |
| Ringworm—Body | 50 | — | 50 |
| Scabies | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| Impetigo | 396 | — | 396 |
| Other skin disease | 258 | 4 | 262 |
| (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group (II) | 147 | 8 | 155 |
| 112 | 21 | 133 | |
| (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 272 | 97 | 369 |
| Total | 1285 | 131 | 1416 |