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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TABLE IV.—RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED
31st DECEMBER, 1935.
Disease or Defect. | No. of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Ringworm-Scalp. | |||
(1) X-Ray Treatment | 10 | — | 10 |
(2) Other | 8 | — | 8 |
Ring worm-Body | 18 | — | |
Scabies | 21 | 3 | 24 |
Impetigo | 224 | 2 | 226 |
Other skin disease | 133 | 10 | 143 |
163 | 7 | 170 | |
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | |||
160 | 7 | 167 | |
886 | 38 | 924 | |
Total | 1623 | 67 | 1690 |
Defect or Disease (i) | No. of defects dealt with | No. of children for whom spectacles were | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme (2) | Otherwise (3) | Total (4) | Prescribed (1) | Obtained (2) | |||
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme | (ii) Otherwise | (i) Under the Authority's Scheme | (ii) Otherwise | ||||
Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 615 | 6 | 621 | 574 | 6 | 563 | 6 |
Other defect or disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I). | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 615 | 7 | 622 |