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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 1929

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

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Table: TABLE IV.Return of Defects Treated during the Year Ended31st December, 1929(see note a).TREATMENT TABLE.GroupI.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated during the Year Ended31st December, 1929(see note a).

TREATMENT TABLE.

GroupI.—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)
Skin-
Ringworm—Scalp49453
Ringworm—Body28432
Scabies17—17
Impetigo4357442
Other skin disease38019399
Minor Eye Defects2666272
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)
Minor Ear Defects (See note c.)2387245
Miscellaneous18011561957
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)
Total32142033417