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Heston and Isleworth 1934

[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, 1934.

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.
(1) X-Ray Treatment37138
(2) Other—1212
Ringworm-Body20424
Scabies16420
Impetigo1405145
Other skin disease11223135
Minor Eye Defects15414168
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II).
Minor Ear Defects18919208
Miscellaneous83582917
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc).
Total15031641667

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 Defects

treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

Defect or DiseaseNo. of defects dealt withNo. of children for whom spectacles were
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotalPrescribedObtained
(1)(2)
(i)(ii)(i)(ii)
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseUnder the Authority's SchemeOtherwise
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Errors of Refraction (including squint)552155351714981
Other defect or disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I).-44----
Total5525557