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Kingston upon Thames 1931
[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
31st Dkcember, 1931.
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 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Ringworm, Body | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Scabies | 6 | l | 7 |
| Impetigo | 99 | 1 | 100 |
| Other Skin Disease | 175 | 15 | 190 |
| Minor Eye Defects—(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 28 | 7 | 35 |
| Minor Ear Defects... | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous—e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc. | 138 | 18 | 156 |
| Total | 506 | 60 | 566 |
Group 11 .—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I ).
| Defect or Disease | 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) | 120 | 16 | 6 | 142 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 7 | 3 | _ | 10 |
| Total | 127 | 19 | 6 | 152 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 109 |
| (b) Otherwise | 6 |
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 108 |
| (b) Otherwise | 6 |