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.
TREATMENT TABLES.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness,
FOR WHICH SEE TABLE 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: | |||
(1) X-Ray Treatment | — | — | — |
(2) Other | 2 | — | 2 |
Ringworm—Body | 10 | — | 10 |
Scabies | 30 | _ | 30 |
Impetigo | 52 | — | 52 |
Other Skin Diseases | 180 | — | 180 |
Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 78 | — | 78 |
Minor Ear Defects | 107 | — | 107 |
Miscellaneous(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 501 | 101 | 602 |
Total | 960 | 101 | 1061 |