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Leyton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year. TREATMENT TABLE.Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).

TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year. TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).

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 treatment———
(2)Other———
Body———
Scabies2—2
Impetigo———
Other skin diseases9—9
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)10—10
Minor Ear Defects1—1
Miscellaneous— (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)17—17
Total39—39

Table: TABLE III.— contd.Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defectstreated as minor Ailments. Group I.).

TABLE III.— 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)8120101
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)13—13
Total9420114

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Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(a) Under the Authority's Schema 107
(b) Otherwise 20