[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham] page 81

East Ham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

This page requires JavaScript

Copy text to clipboard

81
Table IV.—Treatment of Defects of Children during 1920.

Download table as:

A.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.

Disease or Defect.	Number of Children.
	Referred for Treatment.	Treated.
	Referred for Treatment.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.
Skin—
Ringworm— Head	125	123	-	123
Ringworm—Body	99	81	12	93
Scabies	217	133	71	204
Impetigo	541	515	9	524
Minor Injuries	41	33	8	41
Other skin disease	283	198	70	268
Ear Disease	388	271	51	322
Eye Disease (external and other)	295	268	19	287
Miscellaneous	1400	1014	299	1313

Download table as:

B.—'Treatment of Visual Defect.

Referred for Refraction.	Submitted to Refraction.				For whom Glasses were Prescribed.	For whom Glasses were Provided.	Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasser.	Received other Forms of Treatment.	For whom no Treatment was considered neces-sary.
Referred for Refraction.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hospital.	By Private Practitioner or Hospital.	Other- wise.	Total.	For whom Glasses were Prescribed.	For whom Glasses were Provided.	Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasser.	Received other Forms of Treatment.	For whom no Treatment was considered neces-sary.
806	526	14	-	540	359	359	43	43	122