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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
Bromley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.—Group 1. Minor Ailments treated during
Year 1937.
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under Treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Skin — | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | - | ||
| (ii X-Ray treatment | — | __ | — |
| (ii) Other | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ringworm—Body | 4 | — | 4 |
| Scabies | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Impetigo | 120 | 2 | 122 |
| Other Skin Disease | 496 | 20 | 516 |
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases fallingin Group II) | 285 | 2 | 287 |
| Minor Ear Detects | 217 | 15 | 232 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., Minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 1095 | 154 | 1249 |
| Total | 2231 | 198 | 2429 |