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Kingston upon Thames 1935

[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, 1935 Treatment Tables.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1935 Treatment Tables.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table 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 dash---
(ii) Other Treatment-l1
Ringworm, Body4-4
Scabies20-20
Impetigo9191
Other skin disease2721273
Minor Eye Defects—(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)44650
Minor Ear Defects19625
Miscellaneous—(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)21814232
Total66828696

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)1ll22133
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)134
Total11225137
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme85
(ii) Otherwise22
Total107
No. of children for whom spectacles were obtained:—
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme83
(ii) Otherwise20
Total103