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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kingston upon Thames 1937

[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, 1937Treatment Tables.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VII

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31 st December, 1937

Treatment Tables.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VII

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 dash1-l
(ii) Other Treatment2—2
Ringworm, Body11—11
Scabies11516
Impetigo1081109
Other skin disease34913362
Minor Eye Defects—(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)42244
Minor Ear Defects16218
Miscellaneous—(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)23338271
Total77361834

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)10833141
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)246
Total11037147