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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| 0.1 | Anencephalus | 7 | |
| 0.4 | Hydrocephalus | 5 | |
| 0.6 | Other specified malformations of brain or spinal cord | 1 | |
| 0.8 | Spina Bifida | 6 | |
| 0.9 | Unspecified malformations of brain, spinal cord and nervous system | 1 | |
| Total: Central Nervous System | 20 | ||
| 1.1 | Anophthalmos and microphthalmos | 1 | |
| 1.6 | Unspecified malformations of ear | 1 | |
| 1.8 | Accessory auricle | 1 | |
| 1.9 | Other specified malformations of ear | 1 | |
| Total: Ear and Eye | 4 | ||
| 2.1 | Cleft lip | 5 | |
| 2.2 | Cleft palate | 6 | |
| 2.7 | Rectal and anal atresia | 3 | |
| 2.9 | Other specified malformations of intestinal tract | 3 | |
| Total: Alimentary System | 17 | ||
| 3.0 | Unspecified malformations of heart and great vessels | 12 | |
| 3.9 | Specified malformations of heart and great vessels | 2 | |
| Total: Heart and Great Vessels | 14 | ||
| 4.0 | Unspecified malformations of respiratory system | 1 | |
| Total: Respiratory System | 1 | ||
| 5.1 | Indeterminate sex and true hermaphroditism | 1 | |
| 5.6 | Extrophy of bladder | 1 | |
| 5.7 | Hypospadias, epispadias | 3 | |
| 5.9 | Other specified malformations of urino-genilal organs | 1 | |
| Total: Urino-genital System | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | Polydactyly | 8 | |
| 6.1 | Syndactyly | 2 | |
| 6.2 | Reduction deformity—hand or arm | 1 | |
| 6.5 | Talipes | 19 | |
| 6 6 | Congenital dislocation of hip | 2 | |
| 6.8 | Unspecified malformations of leg or pelvis | 2 | |
| 6.9 | Unspecified limb malformations | 1 | |
| Total: Limbs | 35 | ||
| 7.0 | Other malformations of musculoskeletal system (including congenital hernias) | 1 | |
| 7.1 | Malformations of skull or face bones | 1 | |
| 7.4 | Malformations of sternum and ribs | 2 | |
| 7.5 | Chondrodystrophy | 1 | |
| Total: Other parts of Musculoskeletal System | 5 | ||
| 8.2 | Other unspecified malformations of muscles, skin and fascia | 1 | |
| 8.4 | Other specified malformations of skin, including ichthyosis congenita | 2 | |
| Total: Other Systems | 3 | ||
| 9.5 | Other syndromes specified due to chromosomal abnormality | 1 | |
| 9.6 | Down's syndrome (mongolism) | 3 | |
| Total: Other Malformations | 4 | ||
| Parity | Number of Children |
|---|---|
| 0 | 28 |
| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 86 |