Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE III.
TREATMENT TABLES.
Group I.—Diseases of the Skin.
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year:-
By the Authority. | Otherwise | |
---|---|---|
Ringworm—(i) Scalp | — | — |
(ii) Body | 7 | — |
Scabies | 2 | — |
Impetigo | 8 | — |
Other Skin Diseases | 271 | — |
Total | 288 | — |
Group II.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases dealt with: | ||
---|---|---|
By the Authority. | Otherwise. | |
External and other excluding errors of refraction and squint | 658 | No information available. |
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,312 | |
Total | 1,970 | — |
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were: | ||
(a) Prescribed | 742 | No information available. |
(b) Obtained | 659* |
* Including spectacles prescribed in 1953 and obtained in 1954.
Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Received operative treatment: | Number of cases treated: | |
---|---|---|
By the Authority. | Otherwise. | |
(a) for diseases of the ear | — | 2 |
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | — | 260 |
(c) for other nose and throat conditions | — | — |
Received other forms of treatment | 51 | 17 |
Total | 51 | 279 |
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | 16 | |
By the Authority. | Otherwise. | |
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patient departments | 150 (new cases) | No information available. |
337 (re-inspections) |
Group V.—Minor Ailments.
Number of cases treated : | ||
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By the Authority. | Otherwise. | |
Miscellaneous minor ailments | 1,079 | No information available. |