Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE IV.
Return of defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1932.
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 | 23 | — | 23 | |
Ringworm—Body | 23 | — | 23 | |
Scabies | 27 | — | 27 | |
Impetigo | 327 | — | 327 | |
Other skin disease | 234 | 4 | 238 | |
Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 260 | 1 | 261 | |
Minor Ear Defects | 255 | 3 | 258 | |
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 1519 | 85 | 1604 | |
Total | 2668 | 93 | 2761 | |
GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.). | ||||
No. of Defects dealt with. | ||||
Defect or Disease. | Under th Authority's Scheme | Submitted to refraction by e private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. |
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for Squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report.) | 383 | 17 | — | 400 |
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 28 | — | 28 | |
Total. | 411 | 17 | 428 |