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Willesden 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 20.—Corresponding to Table IV. of The Board of Education's Medical
Statistical Tables.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
Treatment Table.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group 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 | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
| (Show separately in brackets the number which were treated by X-Rays.) Ringworm—Body | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Scabies | 114 | 3 | 117 |
| Impetigo | 243 | 16 | 259 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 2,014 | 44 | 2,058 |
| Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 509 | 33 | 542 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 454 | 56 | 510 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., Minor Injuries, Bruises, Sores, Chilblains, etc.) | 3,816 | 598 | 4,414 |
| Total | 7,167 | 755 | 7,922 |