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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

East Ham 1927

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

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Table: TABLE IV.Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1927 ( see notea)TREATMENT TABLE.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1927 ( see notea)

TREATMENT TABLE.

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

Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (see note b). (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
Shin— Ringworm—Scalp3131
Ringworm—Body43—43
Scabies6—6
Impetigo4085413
Other skin disease29719316
Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)1965201
Minor Ear Defects (See note c.)14812160
Miscellaneous (e.g-, minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)11151781293
Total22442192463