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Heston and Isleworth 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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TABLE IV—RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED
31st DECEMBER. 1933.

Table: TREATMENT TABLE-GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)

TREATMENT TABLE-GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)

Disease or Defect.No. of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Skin—
Ringworm-Scalp. (The number in brackets were treated by X-Rays.)15 (15)5 (1)20 (16)
Ringworm-Body35237
Scabies516
Impetigo1542156
Other skin disease9913112
Minor Eye Defects14811159
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II).
Minor Ear Defects1997206
Miscellaneous1049211070
{e-g-, minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc).
Total1704621766

Table: GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defectstreated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defectstreated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

Defect or Disease.No. of Defects Dealt with.No. of children for whom spectacles were
Under the Authority's SchemeBy Private Practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotalPrescribed (1)Obtained (2)
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme.(ii) Otherwise(i) Under the Authority's Scheme(ii) Otherwise
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Errors of Refraction (including squint).58146591
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I).—1—15691155911
Total58156592