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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Number of Cases. | Remarks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 245 | |||
| Miscarriage, threatened | 1 | |||
| Pelvis— | ||||
| Asymetrical | 1 | Admitted to Charing Cross Hospital for Caesarian Section. | ||
| Contracted, plus | 1 | |||
| Extended breech presentation | 1 | Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital for Caesarian Section. | ||
| Toxaemia of pregnancy | 3 | Two cases admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital for treatment. One case discharged from there and delivered in Woodlands. | ||
| One case admitte'd to St. James' Hospital. | ||||
| Varicose Veins— Of legs | 42 | |||
| Of vulva | 3 | |||
| Saphena varix | 1 | Referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. | ||
| Cystocele | 2 | |||
| Cyst— | ||||
| Dermoid in pouch of Douglas | 1 | Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital for Ctesarian Section and removal of cyst. | ||
| Ovarian plus extended breech presentation | 1 | Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital for Caesarian Section. | ||
| Carried forward | 302 | |||