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Leyton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1939.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I .—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1939.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I .—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—(1) X-ray treatment2—2
(2) Other4—4
Body14—14
Scabies84—84
Impetigo70—70
Other skin diseases354—354
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)268—268
Minor Ear Defects..232—232
M iscellaneous— (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)1,015—1,015
Total2,043—2,043

Table: TABLE IV.— contd.Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I.).

TABLE IV.— contd.

Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I.).

Defect or Disease. (1)Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme. . (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
Errors of refraction (including squint)68144725
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)163—163
Total84444888
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
No. of Children for whom Spectacles were :— (a) Prescribed48144525
(b) Obtained47451525