“Triperis”, trachoma and measles: what diseases in 1936. Did Lithuanians get sicker? | Did you know?

And not only to examine, but also to compare how the incidence differed, for example, in measles or whooping cough in 1936. and these days.

This is the first year for which there are general morbidity statistics collected from various medical institutions in Lithuania, making it possible to examine the prevalence of specific diseases in the country.

Therefore, the purpose of this article is to show the diseases in 1936. The Lithuanians were sick, they spoke briefly about each disease and compared the incidence of those diseases with the current situation.

By browsing the list of illnesses from that era, you may find exotic-sounding names alongside the usual flu or chicken pox. Such as rabies, soft anchor, bloody or postnatal worm.