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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wood Green 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE IV.
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. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | 3 | - | 3 |
| Ringworm—Body | 6 | - | 6 |
| Scabies | 7 | - | 7 |
| Impetigo | 46 | - | 46 |
| Other skin diseases | 49 | - | 49 |
| Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 150 | - | 150 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 129 | - | 129 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 368 | - | 368 |
| Totals | 758 | - | 758 |