London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 43.
TREATMENT TABLES.
GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness). (a)
| Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year | |
|---|---|
| Skin—Ringworm—Scalp : | |
| (i) X-Ray treatment | 7 |
| (ii) Other treatment | 6 |
| Ringworm—Body | 49 |
| Scabies | 61 |
| Impetigo | 77 |
| Other skin diseases | 649 |
| Eye Disease—external and other but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital | 83 |
| Ear Defects—excluding treatment for serious diseases (operative treatment in hospital) which are recorded in the body of the Report | 113 |
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 244 |
| Other conditions not classifiable under the above headings | 1,511 |
| Total | 2,800 |
(b) Total number of attendances at Authority's
minor ailment clinics 13,238
GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
| No. of Defects dealt with. | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 1,241 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 126 |
| Total | 1,367 |
| Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were : | |
| 638 | |
| (b) Obtained | 626 |