[Trachoma control in Lódź at the time of the II Republic of Poland].

In Lódź at the time of the II Republic of Poland trachoma was one of the infectious diseases of high social and health repercussions. This disease developed predominantly in the working class districts neglected as regards sanitary and hygienic conditions. Trachoma was spread due to lack of waterworks and sewage systems, very poor housing conditions and low level of health culture. Trachoma control was undertaken in Lódź in the years 1922-1923, when the municipal authorities set up the Section for Trachoma Control, the specialist outpatients' department and schools in which trachoma children were taught and provided with constant medical care. The municipal self-government health service was supported by outpatients' departments of the Health Funds/the National Insurance System in their fight against trachoma. Therapeutic and prophylactic activities carried out in Lódź resulted in the reduction of trachoma prevalence rate.