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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
East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SUNLIGHT FIGURES, 1933.
| DIAGNOSIS. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| Anæmia | 8 | 17 |
| Debility | 52 | 52 |
| Malnutrition | 13 | 24 |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 13 | 18 |
| Adenitis | 11 | 18 |
| Rheumatism | – | 5 |
| Malnutrition and Anæmia | 1 | 1 |
| Malnutrition and Debility | 2 | 1 |
| Debility and Anæmia | 6 | 4 |
| Debility and Catarrh | 2 | 2 |
| Debility and Rheumatism | I | 1 |
| Debility and Headaches | — | 2 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Anæmia | — | 4 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Malnutrition | 2 | 1 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Asthma | 1 | — |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Rheumatism | 1 | — |
| Malnutrition and Rheumatism | 1 | — |
| Malnutrition and Adenitis | 1 | 4 |
| Malnutrition and Worms | — | 2 |
| Anæmia and Rheumatism | 1 | — |
| Anæmia and Cough | — | 1 |
| Pre T.B. | 1 | 2 |
| Under weight | 3 | 2 |
| Chorea | 4 | — |
| Cough | 2 | 8 |
| Throat | — | 3 |
| Sinus | — | 1 |
| Rickets | 3 | — |
| Bronchitis | 4 | 1 |
| Nerves | 3 | — |
| Crippling due to Quiescent T.B. | 1 | — |
| Suppurating Inguinal Gland | — | 1 |
| Rachitis | — | 1 |
| T.B. Glands | 2 | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 1 | — |
| Naso Pharyngitis | 1 | — |
| Total | 141 | 177 |
Number of children treated (general) 318
Number of children treated (local) 44
Number of attendances (general) 4,167
Number of attendances (local) 748
Total number of attendances (local and general) 4,915