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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1938.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Unoleanliness).

Disease or Defect.Number of treatnDefects treated oi lent during the yezunder ir.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin— Ringworm—
Scalp—(1) X-ray treatment
(2) Other
Body
Scabies
Impetigo11
Other skin diseases55
Minor Eye Defects—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)66
Minor Ear Defects11
M iscellaneous—
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)2929
Total4242

TABLE IV.—c ntd.

Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects

treated as minor ailments.—group I.).

Defect of Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Errors of refraction (including squint)11021131
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)1818
Total12821149

Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 71
(b) Otherwise 21