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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The pathological conditions found on examination of patients
who attend this clinic are shown in the following table:—
| No. of Cases | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Albuminuria | 1 | |
| Abscess of buttock | 1 | |
| Cervical erosion | 1 | |
| Diabetes | 2 | |
| Haemorrhage | 2 | |
| Leucorrhoea | 4 | One case referred to South London Hospital for Women |
| Prolapse | 2 | Both cases referred to hospital |
| Retroversion | 23 | Corrected at clinic, 18 cases. |
| Referred to hospital, five cases. | ||
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Dental Clinic
The dental clinic is open to children under five years of age
and to expectant and nursing mothers, the patients being referred
from the infant welfare, ante-natal and post-natal clinics. Three
sessions are held each month.
The number of new patients referred to the dental clinic
during the year was 186. Of these 131 actually attended, the
total attendances being 270, the average attendance being 9.4.
These figures indicate a considerable increase in the work undertaken
at the dental clinic, as is shown in the following table:—