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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
Wimbledon 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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| Complaint. | Number of cases referred. | Number of cases which received help. |
|---|---|---|
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | — |
| Defective Vision | 53 | 30 |
| Eustachian Obstruction | 1 | — |
| General Debility | 1 | — |
| Glands in Neck Enlarged | 4 | 2 |
| Heart Disease | 1 | — |
| Hypermetropia | 1 | — |
| Keratitis | 1 | 1 |
| Keratoconus | 1 | 1 |
| Lateral Nystagmus | 1 | — |
| Malnutrition | 3 | 2 |
| Nasal Obstruction | 11 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 5 | — |
| Phlyctenular Ulcer of Cornea | 1 | 1 |
| Phthisis | 3 | 1 |
| ? Phthisis | 1 | 1 |
| Post Morbilli | 1 | 1 |
| Spectacles broken | 2 | — |
| Spectacles required for Reading | 1 | 1 |
| Squint | 4 | 2 |
| Tonsils Enlarged | 8 | 4 |
In addition to the above the following cases were referred
to the South Wimbledon District Nursing Association, and I
am glad to report the entirely satisfactory way in which these
cases have been looked after and the records kept and returned,
which was an immense improvement on previous years. This
work, however, will be rendered unnecessary by the prospective
opening of the School Clinic.
Complaint. Number of cases.
Blepharitis 5
Conjunctivitis 4
Impetigo 6
Otitis Media 2
Sores 1
Septic Sores 4
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