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 Unceeaneiness, FOR which see tabee VI).
Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total. | |
Skin— | |||
Ringworm—Scalp: (1) X-Ray Treatment | — | — | — |
(2) Other | 3 | — | 3 |
Ringworm—Body | 0 | — | 6 |
Scabies | 39 | — | 39 |
Impetigo | 100 | — | 100 |
Other Skin Diseases | 103 | — | 103 |
Minor Eye Defects (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 52 | — | 52 |
Minor Ear Defects | 86 | — | 86 |
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 445 | 56 | 501 |
Total | 834 | 56 | 890 |