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 Walthamstow]
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Fifty-four cases were referred to the clinic by private
practitioners.
Dr. Rodway contributes the following report:—
Summary of New Cases.
No. of
Cases.
Ante-Natal:—
For diagnosis of
pregnancy ... 21
For diagnosis of position
of fœtus ... 2
Cardiac failure associated
with pregnancy
...1
Pregnancy complicated
by multiple
fibroids ...1
Sterility ... 8
Contraceptive:—
Cases advised ... 7
Advice not given
owing to lack of
medical reason ... 4
Diseases.
Vulva:—
Pruritis vulvae ... 4
Senile vulvitis ... 1
Leukoplakia ... 2
Bartholin's cyst ... 1
Vagina:—
Cystocele and
cele 29
Vaginitis ... 3
Dyspareunia ... 3
Rectovaginal fistula 1
Vaginal discharge ... 3
Uterus:—
Cervical polypi ... 2
Cervical erosion ... 5
Cervical laceration ... 1
Fibroids 6
Endometritis ... 1
Retroversion ... 24
Endometrioma .... 1
No. of
Cases.
Fallopian Tubes and
Ovaries:—
Ovarian cyst ... 2
Salpingo-oophoritis 1
Urethra:—
Caruncle 2
Breast:—
Mastitis ... 2
Carcinoma 1
Symptomatic Disorders:—
Amenorrhœa—
(i) anaemia ... 2
(ii) menopausal 8
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Dysmenorrhœa ... 3
Menorrhagia ... 6
Metrorrhagia ... 3
Hæmorrhage due to
miscarriage ... 4
Miscellaneous:—
Anal fissure ... 1
Hæmorrhoids ... 2
Varicose veins ... 2
Appendicitis ... 2
Lipoma 1
Visceroptosis 4
Urinary infections ... 2
Medical:—
(i.e., cases not
appropriate to
scope of clinic)
Referred to private
doctor or hospital 39
Total ... 218