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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The Complications found arc classified as follows:—
| Sydenham Centre | Maternity Home | Health Centre | Downham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-partum Hæmorrhage | — | — | 9 | — |
| Threatened Miscarriage | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Purulent Vaginal Discharge | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Dental Caries | 10 | 116 | 138 | — |
| Heartburn and Indigestion | — | 96 | 69 | — |
| Hyperemesis | — | 15 | 145 | 3 |
| Gastric Ulcer | — | — | 1 | — |
| Constipation | 14 | 144 | 148 | — |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | 1 | — |
| Right Inguinal Hernia | — | 1 | 5 | — |
| Nasal Catarrh | — | 14 | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | 29 | 32 | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Anaemia | — | 10 | 17 | — |
| Valvular Disease of the Heart | — | 1 | 14 | 12 |
| High Blood Pressure | — | 164 | 56 | — |
| Varicose Veins of Lower Limbs | 16 | 82 | 94 | — |
| Oedema of Lower Limbs | — | — | 5 | — |
| Hæmorrhoids | — | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Epistaxis | — | 9 | — | — |
| Cramp | — | — | 16 | — |
| Insomnia of Pregnancy | 49 | 24 | — | |
| Headaches | — | — | 25 | — |
| Neurasthenia | — | — | 4 | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fits | — | — | 1 | — |
| Albuminuria of Pregnancy | — | 13 | 39 | — |
| Glycosuria of Pregnancy | — | 13 | 2 | — |
| Psoriasis | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ichthyosis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carbuncle | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pruritus | — | 4 | — | — |
| Erythema Nodosum | — | — | 1 | — |