London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Camberwell 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Tonsil infection.
14 operations.
Ear conditions.
Aural discharge—23 cases.
Skin conditions.
46 cases.
Infective : Scabies 2 cases.
Ringworm 1 case.
Impetigo 4 cases.
Congenital: Naevi 15 cases.
Ichthyosis 1 case.
Acrycyanosis 1 case.
Acquired : Infantile eczema 5 cases.
Vaginitis 3 cases.
Papular urticaria 11 cases.
Warts 3 cases.
Balanitis 2 cases.
Eye Conditions.
Strabismus 14 cases.
Blepharitis 2 cases.
Conjunctivitis 3 cases.
Cataract 1 case.
Heart conditions.
Cardiac murmurs in 12 per cent, of children examined (usually a
soft systolic).
3 cases of diastolic murmurs.
5 cases of basal systolic murmurs.
2 eases of congenital heart diseases.
Lung conditions.
Asthma 6 cases.
Acute Bronchitis 6 cases.
Tracheitis following " colds " 8 cases.
Deformities.
Webbed toes 1 case.
Undescended testes 3 cases.
Genu Valgum 2 cases.
Umbilical herniae 10 cases.
Hydrocele 1 case.
Phimosis 4 cases.
Unilateral enophthalmos 2 cases.
Sublingual cyst 1 case.