Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following table furnishes a brief summary of the cases treated by general and local irradiation throughout the year.
Condition | Boys | Girls | Babies |
---|---|---|---|
Anaemia | 7 | 12 | — |
Anaemia and Debility | 7 | — | — |
Backache | — | 1 | — |
Bronchitis | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Bronchial Catarrh | 20 | 14 | — |
Bronchial Catarrh and Anaemia | 3 | 7 | — |
Cervical Adenitis | 3 | 8 | — |
Bronchial Catarrh and Sub-normal Nutrition | — | 1 | — |
Cough | 2 | 4 | — |
Chorea | 3 | — | — |
Debility | 74 | 60 | 131 |
Debility and Cervical Adenitis | — | 3 | — |
Debility and Malnutrition | 2 | 4 | — |
Debility and Bronchial Catarrh | 2 | 2 | — |
Eczema | 1 | – | — |
Eneuresis | 4 | 1 | — |
Malnutrition | 21 | 29 | 19 |
Loss of Weight | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Nervous Debility | 5 | 3 | — |
Pulmonary Fibrosis | — | 1 | — |
Rheumatism | 16 | 22 | — |
Rickets | — | — | 6 |
Rachitis | 2 | — | — |
Urticaria | 3 | 7 | — |
Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | — | — |
Adenitis | 35 | 23 | 6 |
Acne | 1 | 2 | — |
Alopecia | 5 | 4 | — |
Asthma | 1 | 1 | — |
Asthma and Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | — |
Chilblains | — | 1 | – |
Conjunctivitis | — | 1 | — |
Cervical Adenitis and Debility | 6 | 2 | — |
Chronic Nephritis | — | 1 | — |
Frequent Colds | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Gastro-enteritis | — | 1 | — |
Infantile Paralysis | 2 | — | — |
Nasal Catarrh | 3 | 1 | — |
Neuritis | 1 | — | — |
Pes Planus | 2 | 7 | — |
Spinal Curvature | 1 | 1 | — |
Other | — | 1 | 3 |
251 | 243 | 188 |
Number of Children Treated (General) 617
Number of Children Treated (Local) 65
Number of Attendances (General) 11,797
Number of Attendances (Local) 834
Number of Attendances (Local and General) 12,631