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Tottenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st
December, 1925.
TREATMENT TABLE.
Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which 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—Scalp | 83 | 7 | 90 |
| Ringworm—Body | 64 | — | 64 |
| Scabies | 54 | — | 54 |
| Impetigo | 546 | 3 | 549 |
| Other skin disease | 329 | 30 | 359 |
| Minor Eye Defects | 453 | 11 | 464 |
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | |||
| Minor Ear Defects | 333 | 33 | 366 |
| Miscellaneous | 482 | 16 | 498 |
| (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | |||
| Total | 2,344 | 100 | 2,444 |