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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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| Number of Cases. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 187 | |
| Enuresis | 5 | |
| Hæmatoma of scalp | 1 | |
| Hæmatoma of sterno-mastoid | 2 | |
| Hernia— | ||
| Right inguinal | 1 | |
| Umbilical | 5 | Three referred to Belgrave Hospital. One operated on in Wilson Hospital. |
| Double hernia and hydrocele | 1 | Admitted to Belgrave Hospital for operation. |
| Hirschsprung's disease | 1 | Admitted to Charing Cross |
| Hydrocele | 1 | Hospital for operation. |
| Infectious diseases— | ||
| Rubella | 1 | |
| Varicella | 1 | |
| Marasmus | 4 | Two admitted to Vincent Square Hospital, one of whom died. |
| Nits | 3 | |
| Ophthalmic- | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | |
| Myopia | 1 | Treated at Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital. |
| Strabismus | 11 | Ten treated at Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital. |
| Stye | 5 | |
| Orthopaedic — | ||
| Congenital dislocation of hip | 1 | Referred to Charing Cross Hospital. |
| Gena varum | 9 | |
| Gena valgum | 8 | Referred to Nelson Hospital. |
| Pes planus | 2 | |
| Otorrhœa | 3 | |
| Rickets | 1 | |
| Carried forward | 255 | |