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Tottenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table IV.— Return or Defects Treated during the Year ended 31stDecember, 1936.TREATMENT TABLE.Group I.— Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for whioh see Table VI).

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

December, 1936.

TREATMENT TABLE.

Group I.— Minor Ailments(excluding Uncleanliness, for whioh see Table 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)459
„ „ (other treatment)2—2
Ringworm—Body21—21
Scabies95196
Impetigo2283231
Other Skin Disease34626372
Minor Eye Defects (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II)2926298
Minor Ear Defects20713220
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)1,040311,071
Total2,235852,320

Table: Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treatedas Minor Ailments—GroupI).

Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treatedas Minor Ailments—GroupI).

No. of Defects dealt with.No. of children for whom Spectacles were
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Prescribed (1)Obtained (2)
(i)(ii)(i)(ii)
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Errors of Refraction (including squint)947219087742177221
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)7816
Total95429983