[Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth County Council.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Impetigo, Scabies and Septic Sores formed the majority of the cases. 4. Ringworm and Favus— (a) X Ray Treatment.-—During the year X Ray treatment of Ringworm was introduced for a proportion of the cases, and 37 cases were submitted for treatment up to the end of July. (b) Drug Treatment,—All other cases of Ringworm had drug treatment either at the Clinic or from their own practitioner. The majority of cases treated privately were seen at the Clinic periodically. The results of treatment are as follows :— Cases treated during the year, Cases ceasing to attend f^uiec^ * during the year, TT U \ ® J l Unchanged, Remaining under treatment at 31st July, Number of Attendances, 167 109 39* 10* 9 1978f Of 90 cases still under observation at the end of the session— 20 were now cured after X Ray treatment. 19 were cured by private practitioners. 17 were cured by drug treatment at the Clinic. 5. Other Diseases— Cases treated during the year, Cured, Improved, Cases ceasing to attend during the year, .Unchanged, Remaining under treatment at 31st July, ... . Number of Attendances, 208 207 1 709 At the Crieff Clinic there were treated— Ear Cases, 3, with 43 Attendances. Eye Cases, 4, » 61 Skin Cases, 7, 55 49 ,, Ringworm, 2, 5, 8 Other Diseases, 2, 17 55 x * )J Total, ... 18, „ 178 * These cases ceased to attend mainly during the holiday month of July, when the Clinic was kept open. f This number does not include attendance at the Infirmary for X Ray treatment. Note.—A survey of all Ringworm cases in Perth City, carried out at the end of September, 1920, showed that this complaint was now well in hand, the number actually remaining uncured being 34, and many of these were well on the way to recovery.
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