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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Intercurrent illness and failure to attend at the Town Hall
accounted for other delays.
Apart from these accidental considerations, most difficulty was
caused by those children in whom the hair was so brittle that the
diseased stumps broke off close to the surface of the scalp and could
only be removed by the greatest patience. These cases have been
very trying to the health visitors and are a source of much
anxiety, as it is extremely difficult to make certain that a few stray
stumps have not been left behind. Should this unfortunately have
occurred there is considerable possibility that the disease will
relapse and treatment have to be begun over again.
It will be seen from the following table that one half the
children treated were free from disease in 10 weeks. This is,
therefore, the probable time that treatment will take:—
TABLE E. VII.
Interval between the first application of X-rays to the date of examination and when freed for school.
| Days | No. of cases | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 — 28 | 34 | |
| 28 — 42 | 60 | |
| 42 — 56 | 83 | |
| 56 — 70 | 54 | |
| 70 — 84 | 60 | |
| 84 — 98 | 41 | |
| 98 — 112 | 37 | |
| 112 — 126 | 15 | |
| 126 — 140 | 18 | |
| 140 — 154 | 7 | |
| 154 — 168 | 3 | |
| 168 — 182 | 2 | |
| 182 — 196 | 4 | |
| 196 — 210 | 4 | |
| 210 - 224 | 2 | |
| 224 — 238 | — | |
| 238 — 252 | I |