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Bromley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE III.

TREATMENT TABLES Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V.)

(a)Number of Defects Treated, or under Treatment during the year
Skin.
Ringworm—Scalp: —
i. X-Ray Treatment
ii. Other Treatment
Ringworm—Body8
Scabies45
Impetigo12
Other Skin Diseases538
Eye Disease (external and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital)240
Ear Defects (excluding serious diseases of the ear, e.g. operative treatment in hospital)180
Miscellaneous (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains etc.)962
Total1985

(b) Total number of attendances at the Minor Ailments
Clinics, 15795.

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

Number of defects dealt with
Errors of Refraction (including squint)270
Other Defects or Diseases of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)38
308
Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were (a) Prescribed400
(b) Obtained277
Number of Clinics held93
Number of Re-Inspections645

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat

Total number Treated
Received Operative Treatment—
(a) For Adenoids and Chronic Tonsilitis54
(b) For other nose and throat conditions1
Received other forms of treatment45
100