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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table III.—
D. Children with Heart Disease.
This Section is confined to children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary-School.
| At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the year ended
31st December, 1933.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Skin- | |||
| Ringworm—Scalp | 2 | – | 2 |
| Ringworm—Body | – | 2 | |
| Scabies | 6 | – | 6 |
| Impetigo | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| Other Skin Disease | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Minor Eye Defects— (external and other) | 33 | 4 | 37 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| Miscellaneous— | 423 | 54 | 477 |
| Total | 540 | 64 | 604 |