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Tottenham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table IV.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31stDecember, 1934.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I.— Minor Ailmints(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).

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

December, 1934.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I.— Minor Ailmints(excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).

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 (treated by X-Rays)213
,, ,, (other treatment)2—2
Ringworm— Body17118
Scabies55156
Impetigo2035208
Other Skin Disease30629335
Minor Eye Defects2828290
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)
Minor Ear Defects19432226
Miscellaneous91540955
(e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)
Total1,9761172,093

Table: Group 11.— Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group I).

Group 11.— Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group I).

Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.No. of children for whom Spectacles were
Under the Anthority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Prescribed (1)Obtained (2)
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme.(ii) Otherwise.(i) Under the Authority's Scheme.(ii) Otherwise.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Errors of Refraction (including squint)90933942
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)98177573375638
Total01841959

Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.Number of Defects.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.Number of Defects.

Received Operative Treatment.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
(i)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
1-4071----1-4071283901
Unclassified 209Unclassified 209

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(i) Tonsils only, (ii) Adenoids only, (iii) Tonsils and adenoids,
(iv) Other defects of the nose and throat.