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Kingston upon Thames 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1925TREATMENT TABLE.GroupI.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).

TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1925

TREATMENT TABLE.

GroupI.—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, Scalp151631
Ringworm, Body42850
Scabies516
Impetigo1344138
Other Skin Disease14516161
Minor Eye Defects - (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)43447
Minor Ear Defects20323
Miscellaneous—e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.11210122
Total51662578

Table: GroupII.—Defective Vision and Squint(excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

GroupII.—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(in eluding Squint)11814_132
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)16—622
Total134146154

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Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 101
(b) Otherwise 10
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 75
(b) Otherwise 10