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
Bexley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| 1970 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Anencephalus | ||
| Spina Bifida | 2 | |
| Hydrocephalus | 2 | |
| Other | 3 | |
| TOTAL |
EYE AND EAR
| Eye | 1 | 2 |
| Ear | 4 | 2 |
| Other | — | 3 |
| TOTAL 5 | 7 |
ALIMENTARY SYSTEM
| Cleft Lip | 5 | 1 | |
| Cleft Palate | 7 | 4 | |
| Tracheo—Oesophageal Fistula | — | 4 | |
| Other | 6 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 12 | |
| HEART CIRCULATORY SYSTEM | TOTAL | 5 | 7 |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - OTHER | TOTAL | — | 1 |
| URINO-GENITAL SYSTEM | |||
| Hypospadias or Epispadias | 6 | 10 | |
| Undescended Testicle | — | 7 | |
| Hydrocele | 4 | 5 | |
| Other | 4 | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 14 | 26 | |
| LIMBS | |||
| Polydactyly | 2 | 2 | |
| Syndactyly | 4 | 5 | |
| Reduction Deformity Hand or Arm | — | 1 | |
| Talipes | 17 | 22 | |
| Disclocation of Hip | 3 | 4 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 28 | 38 | |