[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham] page 30

Twickenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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TABLE IV.
Treatment of defects of Children during 1920.

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A—Treatment of minor ailments.

Disease or Defect.	Number of children.
	Referred for Treatment.	Treated.
	Referred for Treatment.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.
Skin:—
Ringworm—Head	22	21	1	22
„ Body	4	3	1	4
Scabies	76	70	6	76
Impetigo	64	61	3	64
Minor Injuries	28	28	1	29
Other skin disease	52	45	7	52
Ear disease	88	43	7	50
Eye disease (ex ternal and other)	29	21	7	28
Miscellaneous	63	41	11	52

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B—Treatment of Visual Defects.

Referred for Refraction.	Number of Children.
	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 Hospital.	By Private Practitioner or Hospital.	Otherwise.	Total.	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.
133	119	6	Nil.	125	121	*144	Nil.	Nil.	4

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*Includes 13 cases of renewal of lost or broken glasses.

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C—Treatment of defects of nose and throat.

Referred for Treatment.	Number of children.			Received other forms of Treatment.
	Received Operative Treatment.
	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital.	By Private Practitioner or Hospital.	Total.
137	67	52	119	Nil.