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 Heston and Isleworth]
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Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Croup V.).
Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Skin— | |||
Ringworm, Scalp | 5 | ... | 5 |
Ringworm, Body | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Scabies | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Impetigo | 222 | 4 | 226 |
Other Skin Disease | 133 | 23 | 156 |
Minor Eye Defects— | |||
(External and other, but excluding cases falling In Group II.) | 176 | 17 | 193 |
Minor Ear Defects | 222 | 10 | 232 |
Miscellaneous— | |||
{e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 1193 | 30 | 1223 |
Total | 1964 | 86 | 2050 |
TABLE IV.
Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st Deoember, 1932.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
Defect or Disease. | Number of defects dealt with | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total. | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 537 | 12 | 549 | |
Other Defect or Disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
Total | 537 | 12 | 4 | 553 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 500
(£) Otherwise 4
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 490
(b) Otherwise 4
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