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West Ham 1933

[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., 1933. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.Treatment Table.Croup 1.— Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for which sec Group VI)

TABLE IV.

Return of Defects Treated during- the Year ended 31st Dec., 1933. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Treatment Table.

Croup 1.— Minor Ailments

(excluding Uncleanliness, for which sec Group 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, Scalp27(13*)—27
Body1151116
Scabies2085213
Impetigo1,04481,052
Other Skin Disease1,916431,959
Minor Eye Defects— (External and other, but excluding cases falling: in Group II.)1,262411,303
Minor Ear Defects1,186571,243
Miscellaneous (e.g.. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)5,9563036,259
Totals11,71445812,172

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* Number treated by X-Rays

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.By private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Errors of Refraction (including Squint)3,6252173,653
Other Defect or Disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group1)301-31
Total3,6552273,684