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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 1938
[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