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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
Mitcham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Ophthalmic conditions were found in 18 children. Eleven of
these required hospital treatment, which was given at the Royal
Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital with very good results.
Skin lesions, including nævi, were found in 31 cases. Five of
these were referred to Charing Cross Hospital for treatment.
To sum up, 315 pathological conditions were found, details of
which are given in the following table:—
TABLE I.
Pathological Conditions.
| Number of cases. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory auricles | 2 | |
| Cardiac disease | 2 | |
| Cleft palate | 1 | Referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. |
| Hare lip and cleft palate | 1 | |
| Hypospadias | 3 | One referred to Charing Cross Hospital. |
| Mental disease | 3 | Two cases of Mongolian idiocy referred to Charing Cross Hospital. |
| Nævi | 10 | Two treated at Charing Cross Hospital. |
| Phimosis | 65 | |
| Tongue-tie | 3 | |
| Webbed toes | 2 | One referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. |
| Abscess of breast | 1 | |
| Anæmia | 3 | |
| Axillary sores | 1 | |
| Cervical glands, enlargement | of 13 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | One died of an intercurrent disease. |
| Dental disease— | ||
| Caries | 71 | |
| Enamel deficiency | 4 | |
| Carried forward | 187 | |