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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Number of Cases. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 483 | |
| Skin— | ||
| Acne | 2 | |
| Pood poisoning rash | 1 | Admitted to Guy's Hospital. |
| Scabies | 1 | Referred to Charing Cross Hospital. |
| Spinal curvature | 1 | Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital. |
| Thyroid- | ||
| Toxic enlargement of thyroid | 1 | Referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. |
| Tonsils, enlarged | 1 | |
| Total | 490 | |
Post- Natal Centre.
A Post- Natal Clinic is held at the Town Hall each month.
Leaflets are given to the patients when they leave the Woodlands
Maternity Home, and to the patients attending the various antenatal
clinics, giving them information about this clinic and the
purpose for which it is intended.
The pathological conditions found on examination of the
patients who attended this clinic are shown in the following table:—
Pathological Conditions Found in Post-Natal Cases.
| Number Cases | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Albuminuria | 1 | |
| Cystocele | 1 | |
| Leucorrhœa | 3 | One referred to South London Hospital for Women for special investigation. |
| Rectocele | 2 | One referred to South London Hospital for Women. |
| Carried forward | 7 | |