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Kingston upon Thames 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1924.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total | |
| Skin—Ringworm, Scalp | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Ringworm, Body | 63 | 5 | 68 |
| Scabies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Impetigo | 142 | 5 | 147 |
| Other Skin Disease | 59 | 16 | 75 |
| Minor Eye Defects —(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| Miscellaneous— e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc. | 47 | 6 | 53 |
| Total | 391 | 55 | 446 |
Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
| Defect or Disease. | No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of refraction (including Squint) | 104 | 11 | — | 115 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1.)22 | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| Total | 126 | 13 | 1 | 140 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 94
(b) Otherwise 11
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 82
(b) Otherwise 10