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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(j) The Light Clinic.
As previously mentioned, the opening of the Church Road
Clinic has provided for the inclusion of a large number of children
hitherto precluded from treatment by ultra-violet rays.
Marked benefit continues to be obtained in selected cases.
| Condition | Boys | Girls | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaemia and Debility | 118 | 135 | 41 |
| Malnutrition | 30 | 48 | 3 |
| Cervical Adenitis | 40 | 23 | 2 |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 35 | 36 | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 7 | 12 | - |
| Sinus | 2 | - | - |
| Dermatitis | 1 | - | - |
| Rachitis | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Asthma | 2 | 2 | - |
| Enteritis | 1 | 1 | - |
| Blepharitis | 1 | - | - |
| Eneuresis | - | 1 | - |
| Alopecia | 6 | 3 | - |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | - | - |
| Chorea | 1 | 8 | - |
| 247 | 271 | 52 |
Number of Children Treated (General) 570
Number of Children Treated (Local) 319
Number of Attendances (General) 11950
Number of Attendances (Local) 780
Total Number of Attendances (Local and General) 12730
9. OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
(a) Playground Classes.
In a few cases playground classes continue to be held
occasionally.
(b) School Camps.
The Education Committee sent 146 scholars to the Kessingham
Holiday Camp during the year 1935, and in addition the following
School Journeys were undertaken