London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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16—40 Years41 Years +Totals% age of Patients
MFMF
Table 6 - Incidence of Illness
Patients free from disability77265439848315.3
Patients with single disability1264978122392729.3
Patients with multiple disability1366911657581,75055.4
Totals3391,4532891,0793,160100.0
Table 7 - Sex and age distribution of attenders3391,4532891,0793,160100.0

Cytological diagnosis of early uterine cancer—“Wett Women” Clinics
At the clinics, a full gynaecological examination is carried out, urine tests are made
and vaginal as well as cervical smears are taken. The results of all tests carried out are sent
to the general practitioner concerned. A total of 1,807 women attended the 141 sessions
held at the five clinics in the Borough and of these 1,240 women were found to have no
abnormalities; 18 were found to have carcinoma of the cervix, 3 had some breast
pathology and 546 had other gynaecological disorders which are summarised as follows:—
Vaginal discharge
Trichomonas Vaginitis 35
Monilia 12
Non-specific 33
Cervicitis 123
Vulvo-vaginitis (Atrophic) 5
Cervical erosion 146
Ectropion 12
Cervical polyp 34
Bartholin's cysts 1
Cystocoele and rectocoele 12
Urethral Caruncle 1
Urinary abnormalities 6
Fibroids 20
Ovarian cysts 2
Menstrual Irregularities 36
Thyroid enlargement 2
Haemorrhoids 2
Post Menopausal Bleeding 6
Dual Pathology 3
Hypertension 11
Inflammatory Nuclear Change 40
Senile (atrophic) changes 4
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