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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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Child Welfare Clinic.
| Classification of Cases. | No. | Totals, |
|---|---|---|
| Consultations on Feeding and Management | 5855 | 5855 |
| Functional Disorders and Diseases of the Alimentary System— | ||
| Tongue-tie | 4 | |
| Dental Caries | 42 | |
| Disorders of Dentition | 108 | |
| Alveolar Abscess | a | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 11 | |
| Elongated Uvula | 1 | |
| Mumps | 1 | |
| Thrush | 13 | |
| Gingivitis | 1 | |
| Tonsillitis | 17 | |
| Stomatitis | 8 | |
| Dyspepsia | 234 | |
| Gastritis | 3 | |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 31 | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Catarrh | 59 | |
| Heo-Colitis | ||
| Constipation | 224 | |
| Marasmus | 3 | |
| Intussusseption | 1 | |
| Prolapse of Rectum | 3 | |
| Ischio-Rectal Abscess | 1 | |
| Hernia (Inguinal—Single) | 4 | |
| Hernia (Umbilical) | 21 | |
| Thread Worms (Ascarides) | 22 | |
| Round Worms (Lumbrici) | 2 | |
| 836 | ||
| Functional Disorders and Diseases of the Circulatory System— | ||
| Chilblains | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of the Respiratory System— | ||
| Epistaxis | 2 | 513 |
| Nasal Catarrh | 49 | |
| Pertussis | 45 | |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 17 | |
| Bronchitis | 393 | |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 6 | |
| Asthma | 1 | |
| Functional Disorders and Diseases of the Nervous System— | ||
| Delayed Development of Speech | 2 | 8 |
| Backward Child | 1 | |
| Convulsions | 3 | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | |
| Spastic Paraplegia | 1 | |