Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Amongst the 4 new cases diagnosed as rheumatic the following manifestations were recorded: —
Girls | Boys | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Rheumatic pains | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Chorea (definite) | 1 | — | 1 |
Carditis (definite) | — | — | — |
Carditis (suspected) | — | — | — |
Tonsillitis and Infected Tonsils | — | — | — |
Pyrexial attacks | — | — | — |
Erythema Nodosum | — | — | — |
Recent Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — |
Of the primary cases, none gave a history of rheumatism in parents.
Girls | Boys | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Highly strung | — | ||
Headaches | — | ||
Night terrors | 2 | — | 2 |
Enuresis | — | — | — |
Minor degrees of nervous disorders | — |
Often a combination of more than one of the above symptoms
was manifested.
The following recommendations were made in respect of the
Girls | Boys | |
---|---|---|
Continue attendance at Rheumatic Clinic | 3 | |
Referred to Paediatrician | — | — |
,, ,, Cardiologist | — | — |
„ ,, Psychiatrist | — | — |
Restriction as to P.T. and games | — | |
For T. and A. operation | — | — |
Convalescent Home | — | — |
Remedial Exercises | — | — |
For admisison to St. Giles' | — | — |