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Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Of the 1,148 children recommended treatment, it was found
that 560 (49 per cent.) had received treatment, 470 (41 per cent.)
had not received treatment, and 118 (l0 percent.) were referred
for observation only.
Regarding the 797 children referred for observation, 297
(37 per cent.) were found to be satisfactory, 444 (56 per cent.)
were kept under observation and 56 (7 per cent.) were advised
operations or some form of treatment.
8.—MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The number of individual children found at Routine
Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding for uneleanliness
and dental diseases) is shown in Table IIb.
The following table shows how these figures compare with those of the seven previous years, and it will be noted that there has been a steady improvement.
| 1928 Per cent. | 1929 Per cent. | 1930 Per cent. | 1931 Per cent. | 1932 Per cent. | 1933 Per cent. | 1934 1935 Per Per cent. cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 29.3 | 27.4 | 30.3 | 27.6 | 20.2 | 18.8 | 18.8 20.9 |
| Intermediates | 33.8 | 28.8 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 24.3 | 18.8 | 20.8 20.0 |
| Leavers | 26.6 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 21.1 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 13.9 12.3 |
| Total (Code Groups) | 30.5 | 27.5 | 27.6 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 17.7 16.0 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 35.8 | 14.6 | 18.6 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 26.1 21.3 |
The Local Authority undertakes treatment as follows:—
(a) For Minor Ailments.
(b) Operative treatment for Tonsils and Adenoids.
(e) X-Ray treatment for Ringworm.
(d) Refraction work for defective vision and provision of
spectacles.
(e) Treatment of dental defects.
(f) Orthopaedic treatment.
(g) Treatment of Rheumatism.
Free medical treatment is provided in cases in which the
total weekly income of the family, exclusive of rent, insurance
and travelling expenses of the wage earners to and from work,
does not exceed 10s. per head if the family is six or less in
number, 9s. per head if the family is more than six in number.
Where free treatment is not provided, the parents payments
to be according to the following scale for each treatment.