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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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03
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics.
These are at present held at the Wesleyan Church Hall,
Rushey Green, on four mornings in each week. The attendances
during 1925 were as follows:—
Maternity Clinic 1513
Child Welfare Clinic 7619
An analysis of the ailments treated, is set out in the following Tables:—
| Classification of Cases. | No. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|
| Consultations | 875 | 875 |
| Disorders and Diseases of the | ||
| Reproductory System— | ||
| Endocervicitis | 5 | |
| Prolapse of Uterus | 1 | |
| Subinvolution of Uterus | 80 | |
| Amenorrhea | 2 | |
| Menorrhagia | 3 | |
| Sore Nipples | 10 | |
| Mastitis | 6 | |
| Engorged Breasts | 6 | |
| Scanty Secretion of Milk | 9 | 72 |
| Disorders and Diseases of the Alimentary System— | ||
| Dental Caries | 88 | 224 |
| Pyorrhoea | 5 | |
| Coryza | 5 | |
| Pharyngeal Catarrh | 1 | |
| Tonsillitis | 5 | |
| Stomatitis | 1 | |
| Dyspepsia | 33 | |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 2 | |
| Constipation | 61 | |
| Haemorrhoids | 21 | |
| Chronic Appendicitis | 1 | |
| Thread Worms | 1 | |
| Diseases of the Respiratory System— | 64 | |
| Nasal Catarrh | 1 | |
| Influenza | 3 | |
| Laryngitis | 2 | |
| Bronchitis | 58 | |