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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Table No. 103
| Type of ailment. | Number treated. | Cured or corrected | Improved. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritic and rheumatic conditions of joints | 26 | — | 11 | Massage and heat treatment given. |
| Bunions | 21 | — | 10 | — |
| Bursitis | 25 | 9 | 10 | — |
| Chilblain | 6 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Cyst | 1 | — | — | Condition relieved. |
| Corns | 418 | 24 | Majority improved | Several kept under observation. |
| Flat foot | 35 | 22 | 4 | — |
| Fissures (heels and between toes) | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Hallux rigidus | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hallux valgus | 10 | 6 | 4 | — |
| Hammer toes | 4 | 2 | 1 | Kept under observation. |
| Hyperidrosis | 30 | 17 | 13 | — |
| Metatarsalgia | 71 | — | — | A large number of these patients are pregnant women. After confinement condition is completely cleared up. |
| Morton's toe | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Onychrogryphosis (Ram's horn nail) | 80 | Majority cured | 7 | Visit for periodical observation. |
| Onychocryptosis | 30 | 25 | 5 | — |
| Paronychia | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pes cavus | 2 | — | Both referred to hospital | |
| Psoriasis | 1 | — | — | Referred to private doctor. |
| Septic toe | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Swelling of foot | 1 | — | — | Sent to hospital. |
| Urticaria | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Various forms of sprains, etc. | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Verruca | 8 | 6 | — | Two referred to private doctor. |