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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 1937

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

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members of the household simultaneously, together with disinfection,
repeated if necessary, of all infected clothing and bedding.
At the present time it can hardly be said that the Authority
has a complete scheme for the treatment of scabies. The usual
method suggested is the application of sulphur ointment by the
parent. From what has been said above, however, it will be

Table: Table XIII.Elementary schools. Eye conditions. Results of routine and special inspections.

Table XIII.

Elementary schools. Eye conditions. Results of routine and special inspections.

YearMinor eye conditionsDefective vision (excluding squint)Squint
Requiring treatment.Requiring observation.TotalRequiring treatment.Requiring observation.TotalRequiring treatment.Requiring observation.Total
19261,479431,5221,6491381,78734332375
19271,371201,3911,6641831,84738175456
19281,204261,2301,9741442,11839725422
19291,203191,2221,5721271,69932814342
19301,214191,2332,0491342,1833614365
1931828358632,1062752,38133523358
19321,250291,2792,5282362,76441856474
19331,396181,4141,9792522,23136411375
19341,261271,2881,5642261,79030222324
19351,163361,1991,2101301,34028523308
19361,167291,1961,0721121,18424019259
19371,018191,0371,281951,37641517432

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realised that the provision of one or more cleansing stations by
the Local Authority would probably serve to reduce the duration
of the disease in individual cases and to prevent the spread of
infection to other members of the family.
(d) Visual defects and eye diseases. A summary of the
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