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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
Dagenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Patients attended clinic because of the following
complaints:—
1. Vaginal Discharge 38
2. Disorder of menstruation 34
3. Backache 20
4. Pain in Iliac Fossa 14
5. Sterility 13
6. Prolapse 9
7. Pruritis Vulvae 9
also
1. Dysparennia
2. Swelling (L side of abdomen=Floating Kidney)
3. Dragging Pain (L side of abdomen=Cancer of
Colon)
4. Laceration of Vulva and Vaginal Wall (caused
by fall)
5. Swelling on Labia (Cyst)
6. Pain in breast (had had breast amputated)
7. Swelling over Sacrum (naevo Lipoma)
8. Debility
9. Hernia
10. Dysuria
Clinical Findings.
Cervicitis and Cervical Erosion 40
Retroversion 15
Normal 14
Menopause (no complications) 10
Endometritis 8
Pruritis Vulvae 8
Prolapse 7
Cervical polypus 6
Fibroid 4
Salpingitis 3
Infantile Type of Uterus 3