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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
Walthamstow 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE III.
BLIND CHILDREN.
Not at present time receiving Education suitable for their special needs.
| At a Public Elementary School. | At another Institution. | At no School or Institution. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| DEAF CHILDREN. Not at present time receiving Education suitable for their special needs. | ||||
| At a Public Elementary School. | At another Institution. | At no School or Institution. | Total. | |
| — | — | 2 | 2 | |
TABLE IV.
Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1939.
TREATMENT TABLE.
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Ringworm— Scalp:— | |||
| (i) X-Ray Treatment | 3 | — | 3 |
| (ii) Other Treatment | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ringworm— Body | 11 | — | 11 |
| Scabies | 55 | 3 | 58 |
| Impetigo | 105 | — | 105 |
| Other skin disease | 196 | 6 | 201 |
| 318 | 3 | 321 | |
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 239 | 8 | 247 |
| 1,341 | 142 | 1,483 | |
| Total | 2,269 | 161 | 2,430 |