Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE IV.
Treatment of Defects of Children during 1920. "A"—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
Disease or Defect. | Number of Children | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Referred for Treatment. | Treated. | |||
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Totals. | ||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm—Head | 120 | 99 | 21 | 120 |
Ringworm—Body | 58 | 56 | 2 | 58 |
Scabies | 112 | 111 | 1 | 112 |
Impetigo | 722 | 680 | 42 | 722 |
Minor Injuries | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
Other skin diseases | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Ear Disease | 210 | 159 | 21 | 180 |
Eye Disease (external and other) | 217 | 194 | 12 | 206 |
Miscellaneous | 87 | 84 | 3 | 87 |
"B"—Treatment of Visual Defect.
Number of Children
Referred for Refraction. | Submitted to Refraction. | For whom Glasses were prescribed. | Number who obtained Glasses. | 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. | ||||||
731 | 568 | 10 | 7 | 585 | 478 | 438 | 4 | 5 | 81 |
"C"—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Referred for Treatment. | Number of Children | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Received Operative Treatment. | Received other Forms of Treatment. | |||
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme— Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Total. | ||
493 | 361 | 14 | 375 | — |