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 West Ham]
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TABLE IV.
Treatment Tables.
(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.)
| Disease or Detect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm-Scalp— | |||
| (i) X-Ray Treatment | 6 | — | 6 |
| (ii) Other ,, | 7 | — | 7 |
| Ringworm-Body | 142 | 4 | 146 |
| Scabies | 165 | 3 | 168 |
| Impetigo | 674 | 5 | 679 |
| Other skin disease | 3387 | 89 | 3476 |
| Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | 1101 | 52 | 1153 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 978 | 62 | 1040 |
| Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores chilblains, etc.) | 5485 | 477 | 5962 |
| Total | 11945 | 692 | 12637 |
| No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 3419 | 64 | 3483 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | |||
| Total | 3419 | 64 | 3483 |