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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

Tottenham 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31siDecember, 1924.TREATMENT TABLE.Group 1.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for whic see Group V).

Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31si

December, 1924.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group 1.—Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for whic 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—Scalp8416100
Ringworm—Body56157
Soabies74—74
Impetigo5301531
Other skin disease38720407
Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.)42414438
Minor Ear Defects29937336
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, ete.)2846290
Total2,138952,233