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Kingston upon Thames 1934

[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 31st December, 1934.Treatment Table.Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1934.

Treatment Table.

Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
Skin—Ringworm, Scalp— (i) X-Ray Treatment. If none indicate by dashl—1
(ii) Other Treatmentll2
Ringworm, Body7—7
Scabies17—17
Impetigo99l100
Other skin disease19712209
Minor Eye Defects—(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)21526
Minor Ear Defects18826
Miscellaneous—(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)20320223
Total56447611

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

Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

Disease or Defect.Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
Errors of Refraction (including squint)1ll18129
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)729
Total11820138
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed (i) Under the Authority's Scheme98
(ii) Otherwise18
No. of children for whom spectacles were obtained :— (i) Under the Authority's Scheme94
(ii) Otherwise18