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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
Dagenham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Other Treatment Given
| New Cases Treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| 1,209 | 31 | |
| (1) Heart and rheumatic diseases | — | 6 |
| (2) Hernia | — | 14 |
| (3) Major respiratory diseases | — | 27 |
| (4) Major digestive diseases | — | 87 |
| (5) Major injuries | — | 29 |
| (6) Other major disease | — | 50 |
| (7) Enuresis | — | 14 |
| Total | 1,209 | 258 |
Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness)
| Number of new cases treated during the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Ringworm (Scalp) | - | - |
| Ringworm (Body) | - | - |
| Scabies | - | - |
| Impetigo | 22 | 2 |
| Other Skin Defects | 730 | 15 |
| Number of examinations made by Skin Specialists 16 | ||
Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
No. of children referred to Consultants during 1958 76
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment | ||
| (a) For diseases of the ear | — | 7 |
| (b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | — | 172 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 140 | 44 |
| Total | 140 | 223 |