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Hornsey 1952

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

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Rheumatism
and
allied disorders
Congenital
heart lesions
Number of patients:
Male 35 27
Female 40 20
75 47
Resident in Area 3 (Tottenham and Hornsey) 56 30
Resident in other areas 19 17
Diagnosis:
1. Rheumatic pains without heart disease 18 —
2. Rheumatic heart disease (active)
(a) Alone 12 —
(b) With polyarthritis 13 —
(c) With chorea 3 —
3. Rheumatic heart disease (quiescent) 24 —
4. Rheumatic chorea (alone) 5 —
Referred by:
Family Doctor 54 27
School Health Service 20 19
Hospital 1 1
Reason for reference to clinic:
Symptoms 69 11
Accidental finding 6 36
Health in 1st year of life:
Satisfactory 55 21
Unsatisfactory (chiefly respiratory infections)
20 25
No record — 1
Disposal:
Admitted to hospital (St. Aims) 37 17
Admitted to hospital (pre-scheme) 3 2
Out-patient supervision only 35 28
School Attendance:
Ordinary—Full 60 29
Limited 10 1
Special—Day 2 3
Residential — 1
Pre-school 3 10
Still in-patient in hospital — 3
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