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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
Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 |
| Heart disease | 10 |
| Anæmia | 8 |
| Respiratory diseases | 1 |
| Constipation | 20 |
| Dental caries | 22 |
| Sleeplessness | 2 |
| Dyspepsia | 17 |
| Pyorrhœa | 8 |
| Enlarged thyroid ... | 1 |
| Exophthalmic goitre | 1 |
| Other defects | 2 |
| No. referred to Maternity Hospitals | 18 |
| Normal | 10 |
| Abnormal ... | 8 |
| No. referred to Dental Clinic | 21 |
| No. of urine tests made | 54 |
| No. of Wassermann tests made | 5 |
| Ante-natal | 2 |
| Post-natal | 3 |
The urine of one woman showed a cloud of albumin. Dietetic advice was
afforded and arrangements made for her confinement to take place in a hospital.
In one other case there was a faint trace only.
In connection with the 3 post-natal cases attending the Ante-natal Clinic,
the defects noted were: heart disease 1; venereal disease 1; and dyspepsia 1.
The following summary refers to maternal and infant consultations at10, John Street and the Short's Gardens Centres during the year1926 :—
| Reasons for Attendance. | John Street. | Short's Gardens. |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers— | ||
| Healthy | 3 | 14 |
| Difficulty with breast feeding | 31 | — |
| Generative organs | 10 | 2 |
| Dental caries | 54 | 3 |
| Heart disease | 2 | 1 |
| Debility | 19 | — |
| Anæmia | 13 | — |
| Venereal disease | 2 | — |
| Respiratory disease | 7 | 1 |
| Digestive disorders | 11 | — |
| Other disorders | 38 | 2 |