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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
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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An analysis of the cases is set out in the following Table:—
| Classification of Cases. | No. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|
| Consultations | 1667 | 1667 |
| Disorders and Diseases of the | 13 | |
| Reproductory System— | ||
| Leucorrhœa | 8 | |
| Vaginitis | 1 | |
| Pediculosis Pubis | 1 | |
| Miscarriage | 1 | |
| Prolapse of Uterus | 1 | |
| Mastitis | 1 | |
| Disorders and Diseases of the | 158 | |
| Alimentary System— | ||
| Dental Caries | 21 | |
| Glossitis | 3 | |
| Stomatitis | 3 | |
| Dyspepsia | 64 | |
| Constipation | 57 | |
| Haemorrhoids | 8 | |
| Thread Worms | 2 | |
| Diseases of the Eye— | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of the Heart, Blood | 14 | |
| Vessels, Etc.— | ||
| Congenital Valvular Disease of the Heart | 1 | |
| Varicose Veins | 12 | |
| Varicose Ulcer | 1 | |
| Diseases of the Respiratory System— | ||
| Nasal Catarrh | 7 | |
| Epistaxis | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | 40 | |
| Pleurisy | 1 | |
| Asthma | 1 | |
| 51 | ||
| Functional Disorders and Diseases | ||
| of the Nervous System— | ||
| Anorexia | 1 | |
| Insomnia | 12 | |
| Peripheral Neuritis | 1 | |
| Facial Neuralgia | 4 | |
| Sickness of Pregnancy | 41 | |
| 59 | ||
| Diseases of the Urinary System— | ||
| Albuminuria of Pregnancy | 9 | |
| Floating Kidney | 1 | |
| Cystocele | 1 | |
| Cystitis | 2 | |
| Pyelitis | 1 | |
| 14 |