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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

West Ham 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: TABLE IV.Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st Dec., 1932.Treatment Table.Croup I.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness for which see Group V).

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st Dec., 1932.

Treatment Table.

Croup I.—Minor Ailments

(excluding Uncleanliness for which see Group V).

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, Scalp46—46
Body136—136
Scabies2375242
Impetigo1,02141,026
Other Skin Disease2,098292,127
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but exclud-1,178301,208
Minor Ear Defects1,101601 161
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)6,3102346,544
Totals12,12736212,489

Table: Croup II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).

Croup II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).

Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Errors of Refraction (including Squint)3,57237123,621
Other Defect or Disease
of the eyes (excluding
those recorded in
Group 1)12——12
Total3,58437123,633