Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Number of Cases | Remarks. | |
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Brought forward | 142 | |
Caries | 70 | |
Enamel deficiency | 2 | |
Enuresis | 2 | |
Fracture— | ||
Green-stick of lower end radius and ulna | 1 | X-ray at Wilson Hospital. |
Ganglion | 2 | |
Haematoma— | ||
Cephalo- hæraatoma of scalp | 1 | |
Hæmatoma of scalp | 1 | |
Hernia— | ||
Left inguinal | 1 | Referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. |
Umbilical | 9 | |
Hydrocele | 1 | „ „ |
Infectious Diseases— | ||
Diphtheria carrier | 1 | Removed to Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital. |
Marasmus | 2 | One admitted to Infants Hospital, Vincent Square. |
Ophthalmic— | ||
Acute conjunctivitis and haemorrhage into orbit | 1 | Referred to Royal Eye Hospital. |
Strabismus | 7 | Three treated at Royal Westminster Ophthalmic |
Stye | 1 | Hospital. |
Orthopaedic— | ||
Genu valgum | 6 | |
Outward curvature of tibia | 8 | |
Outward curvature of tibia with genu valgum and pes valgus | 1 | All referred to Nelson Hospital. |
Pes planus valgus | 1 | |
Valgus of ankles | 1 | |
Carried forward | 261 |