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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Cases treated at Town Hall Clinic, continued.
| Scabies | 24 |
| Eczema | 23 |
| Throat | 23 |
| Dermatitis | 22 |
| Teeth Extracted | 18 |
| Warts | 1C |
| Ringworm—Head | 11 |
| Chilblains | 10 |
| Herpes | 10 |
| Whitlow | 8 |
| Burns . . | 7 |
| Poisoning | 5 |
| Favus | 4 |
| Seborrhœa | 3 |
| Rash | 3 |
| Stomatitis | 3 |
| Dogbite | 2 |
| Shingles | 2 |
| Acne | 1 |
| Rhinitis | 1 |
| Total | 3,839 |
EXCLUSION FORMS ISSUED 1919.
| Scabies | 477 | Abscess | 19 |
| Impetigo | 152 | Ear Conditions | 16 |
| Throat Affections | 131 | Eczema | 15 |
| Ringworm—Head | 100 | Chicken Pox | 15 |
| Mumps | 67 | Chorea | 15 |
| Septic Sores | 64 | Tuberculosis (all forms) | 11 |
| Diphtheria | 59 | Heart Affections | 10 |
| Enlarged Glands | 47 | Rash | 9 |
| Debility | 45 | Shingles | 8 |
| Ringworm—Body | 34 | Scarlet Fever | 8 |
| Eye Inflammation | 28 | Dermatitis | 8 |
| Anaemia | 24 | Adenitis | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 21 | Whooping Cough | 7 |
| Chest Conditions | 19 | Poisoning | 7 |