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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE IV.
RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1934.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)
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 | 2 | — | 2 |
Ringworm—Body | 18 | — | 18 |
Scabies | 42 | — | 42 |
Impetigo | 48 | — | 48 |
Other Skin Diseases | 170 | — | 170 |
Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group ii) | 105 | - | 105 |
Minor Ear Defects | 114 | - | 114 |
Miscellaneous (including minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains. | 528 | 136* | 664 |
Total | 1027 | 136 | 1163 |
* Infectious Disease and Convalescents and those sent to own Doctor or Hospital. |