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 Leyton]
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Progress as Regards Special Symptoms.
(a) New Cases, 1933. | Cured. | Improved. | Slight Improvement. | No Improvement. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Debility | 1(27)* | 1(22) | — | — |
Anæmia | 1(38) | 1(21) | — | — |
Subnormal nutrition | — | 1(25) | 2(35) | 2(40)* |
Cervical adenitis | — | 2(16) | 1(10) | — |
Multiple warts | 1(25)* | — | — | — |
Styes | 1(22) | — | — | — |
Phlyctenules, corneal ulcer, styes | — | — | 1(19) | — |
Bronchitis | 1(31) | — | 1(15) | — |
Asthma and bronchitis | — | — | — | 1(16)* |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Figures within brackets show the number of attendances
made at the light clinic.
An asterisk indicates a child in attendance at the Open-air
School.
No data are available for 3 cases—one a case of anaemia, and two cases of anæmia and debility.
(b) Old Cases, 1933. | Cured. | Improved. | Slight Improvement. | No Improvement. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Debility | 2(45) | 5(37)* | — | — |
Subnormal nutrition | 1(10)* | 2(61) | 1(59) | 1(46) |
Alopecia | — | — | 1(70) | 1(68) |
Anæmia | 3(20)* | 3(30)* | 1(46) | 1(31) |
Chorea and rheumatism | — | 1(63) | 1(18) | — |
Styes | 2(47) | — | — | — |
Cervical adenitis | 2(14)* | — | — | — |
Tic | — | 1(67)* | — | 1(14) |
Chronic bronchitis | 2(40)* | 2(45)* | — | 1(59)* |
Asthma | 1(51) | 2(48) | — | 1(53) |
13 | 16 | 4 | 6 | |
An asterisk indicates an Open-air School case. |