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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[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)
| Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total. | |
| (1) | |||
| Skin— Ringworm—Scalp: | |||
| (1) X-Ray Treatment | — | — | — |
| (2) Other | 2 | — | 2 |
| Ringworm—Body | 7 | — | 7 |
| Scabies | 29 | — | 29 |
| Impetigo | 74 | — | 74 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 139 | — | 139 |
| Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group ii) | 49 | 49 | |
| Minor Ear Defects | 109 | — | 109 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 490 | 70 | 560 |
| Total | 899 | 70 | 969 |