London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| 4.1 | Defects of nose (arhinia, choanal atresia or stenosis) | 2 |
| Total: Respiratory system | 2 | |
| 5.5 | Other defects of bladder and urethra | 1 |
| 5.6 | Hypospadias, epispadias | 8 |
| 5.7 | Other defects of male genitalia | 1 |
| Total :Uro-genital system | 10 | |
| 6.2 | Reduction deformities (amelia, hemimelia, phocomelia, etc.) | 1 |
| 6.3 | Polydactyly | 19 |
| 6.4 | Syndactyly | 3 |
| 65 | Dislocation of hip | 4 |
| 6.6 | Talipes | 22 |
| 6.7 | Other defects of shoulder girdle, upper arm, and forearm | 1 |
| 6.8 | Other defects of hand | 1 |
| 6.9 | Other defects of pelvic girdle and lower limb | 1 |
| Total: Limbs | 52 | |
| 7.5 | Chrondrodystrophy | 2 |
| Total: Other skeletal | 2 | |
| 8.3 | Vascular defects of skin, subcutaneous tissues, and mucous membranes (including lymphatic defects) | 1 |
| 8.9 | Exomphalos, omphalocele | 2 |
| Total: Other systems | 3 | |
| 9.1 | Multiple Malformations (Not otherwise specified) | 2 |
| 9.3 | Other monster | 1 |
| 9.6 | Mongolism | 15 |
| Total: Other malformations | 18 |
| Parity | Number of Children |
|---|---|
| 0 | 30 |
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | — |
| 11 | 1 |
| — | 133 |
ADOPTIONS AND BOARDING-OUT
Before a child is placed for adoption or boarding-out a medical report is obtained
by the Council's Children's Officer. The report is usually made by a general practitioner,
visiting medical officer of a residential nursery or a hospital doctor. Although
these medical reports meet the statutory requirements it is the Council's practice for
such reports to be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health before a child is adopted
or boarded-out. 71 adoption and boarding-out reports were examined and reports on
60 prospective parents were scrutinised during the year.
BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS
173 examinations were arranged in connection with certification under the National
Assistance Act, 1948, of blind and partially sighted persons. In addition, certificates
accepted from other local authorities and hospitals numbered 86. This certification
facilitates the provision of the Council's welfare services.
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