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Bromley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE III.
TREATMENT TABLES.

Table: Group I.—Diseases of the Skin.Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year:--

Group I.—Diseases of the Skin.

Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year:--

By the Authority.Otherwise.
Ringworm—(i) Scalp——
(ii) Body10—
Scabies-—
Impetigo29—
Other Skin Diseases185—
Total224—

Table: Group II.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.

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 squint426No information available.
Errors of refraction (including squint)1,382
Total1,808—
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were:
(a) Prescribed778No information available.
(b) Obtained703*

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* Including spectacles prescribed in 1954 and obtained in 1955.

Table: Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.

Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.

Number of cases treated:
Received operative treatment:By the Authority.Otherwise.
(a) for diseases of the ear—1
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis_122
(c) for other nose and throat conditions-1
Received other forms of treatment3315
Total33139

Table: Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.

Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.

(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals12
By the Authority.Otherwise.
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patient departments117 (new cases) 330 (re-inspections)No information available.
Group V.—Minor Ailments.
Number of cases treated:
Miscellaneous minor ailmentsBy the Authority. 656Otherwise. No information available.