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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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SUNLIGHT REPORT, 1934.
| DIAGNOSIS. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| Anaemia | 9 | 11 |
| Debility | 73 | 64 |
| Malnutrition | 15 | 25 |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 19 | 22 |
| Adenitis | 17 | 20 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 5 |
| Malnutrition and Anæmia | 4 | 1 |
| Malnutrition and Debility | 1 | 3 |
| Debility and Anaemia | 2 | 6 |
| Debility and Catarrh | 2 | 3 |
| Debility and Rheumatism | 2 | 1 |
| Debility and Headaches | — | 1 |
| Debility and Bronchitis | — | 1 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Anaemia | 2 | 5 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Malnutrition | 1 | — |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Asthma | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Rheumatism | 1 | — |
| Malnutrition and Adenitis | 1 | 5 |
| Anaemia and Cough | 2 | 1 |
| Debility and Adenitis | — | 1 |
| Pre T.B | — | 1 |
| Under weight | 3 | 1 |
| Chorea | 3 | 2 |
| Cough | 2 | 6 |
| Throat | — | 2 |
| Sinus | 1 | — |
| Rickets | 3 | — |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 2 |
| Headaches | — | 3 |
| Rachitis | — | 2 |
| Impetigo | 1 | — |
| Contact T.B. | 1 | 3 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 1 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | — |
| Asthma | 1 | 1 |
| Pes Planus | — | 1 |
| Blinking and Blepharitis | 1 | — |
| Fibrosis (R. lung) | 1 | — |
| Mitral Stenosis | 1 | — |
| Abdominal pain | - | 1 |
| Total | 176 | 202 |
Number of children treated (general) 378
Number of children treated (local) 48