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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
Leyton 1933
[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. | ||||