London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Shoreditch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The following table shows, briefly, the type of cases dealt with and gives some indication of the progress made by the patients:-
| Type of ailment. | Number treated. | Cured. | Improved. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritic and rheumatic conditions of joints. | 48 | - | Majority improved. | Two sent to hospital for treatment. |
| Bunions | 42 | - | 40 | Two sent for operation. |
| Bursitis | 20 | 20 | ||
| Bursal sinus | 17 | 17 | ||
| Chilblain | 36 | - | 36 | Several kept under observation. |
| Corns | 345 | 190 | 155 | |
| Flat foot | 80 | - | All corrected. | Kept under observation. |
| Fissures (heels and between toes). | 16 | 16 | ||
| Hallux valgus | 20 | - | Kept under observation re shoes, etc. | |
| Hammer toes | 31 | - | Improved. | Under observation. |
| Hyperidrosis | 32 | 32 | ||
| Metatarsalgia | 63 | - | A large number of these patients are pregnant women. After confinement condition is completely cleared up. | |
| Morton's toe | 7 | 7 | ||
| Onychogryphosis (ram's horn nail). | 60 | - | Improved. | Visit for periodical observation. |
| Onychocryptosis | 30 | 30 | ||
| Paronychia | 7 | 7 | ||
| Various forms of sprains, etc. | 15 | 15 | ||
| Verrucas | 13 | 10 | Three patients ceased treatment. |