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 Tottenham]
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Table IV.—Treatment of Defects of Pupils during 1923. A.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
Disease or Defect. | Number of Pupils. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Referred for Treatment. | Treated | |||
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total | ||
Ringworm—Head | - | - | - | - |
Ringworm—Body | — | — | — | — |
Scabies | - | — | — | — |
Impetigo | — | — | — . | — |
Minor Injuries | — | — | — | — |
Other Skin Diseases | 7 | — | 6 | 6 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
External and other | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Miscellaneous | — | — | — | — |
Total | 12 | - | 11 | 11 |
B.—Treatment of Visual Defect. Number of Pupils.
Referred for Refraction. | Submitted to Refraction | For whom Glasses were Prescribed. | For whom Glasses were Provided | Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses. | Received other Forms of Treatment | For whom no Treatment was considered necessary | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hos. | By Private Practitioner or Hosp. | Otherwise | Total | ||||||
46 | — | 35 | — | 35 | 32 | 32 | — | — | 3 |