[Social diseases in Poland during the in-between wars period].

In the paper the methods of prevention and control of social diseases (tuberculosis, trachoma, increased infantile and maternal mortality, alcoholism) in Poland of interwar period were presented. A considerable prevalence of these diseases was connected with social and economic conditions, in which broad classes of society had to live. The most effective methods in reducing the incidence of the diseases were prophylaxis and organization of free health care.