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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
Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SUMMARY OF NEW CASES
1. Diseases of External
Generative Organs:—
Pruritis of vulva 5
Leukoplakia 1
Vulvo-vaginitis 3
2. Diseases of Vagina:—
Senile vaginitis 3
Dyspareunia 3
Bartholin's cyst 2
Rectovaginal fistula 1
Traumatic vaginal atresia 1
3. Diseases of Cervix of
the Uterus:—
Erosion 12
Mucous polypus 8
Pre-carcinomatous polypus 1
4. Diseases of the Body
of the Uterus:—
Fibroids 3
Endometritis and metritis 2
5. Diseases of Ovary:—
Endometrioma 2
6. Disorders of Menstruation:—
Dysmenorrhoea 4
Irregular menstruation 6
Menorrhagia 3
Menopausal haemorrhage 2
7. Sterility 16
8. Displacements:—
Retroversion 21
Prolapse 35
9. Congenital Malformations:—
Absence of uterus and
vagina 1
10. Diseases of Breast:—
Chronic mastitis 1
Carcinoma 2
11. Examination during
Pregnancy:—
For diagnosis 41
Retroversion of uterus 2
Medical conditions associated
with pregnancy 6
12. Miscarriage 8
13. For Contraceptive advice
9
14. Medical 17
15. Surgical 10
16. Miscellaneous:—
Urinary dysfunction 8
Not classified 26
Total 265
The following operations were performed by Miss Basden,
F.R.C.S., on patients referred from the clinic to the South London
Hospital for Women.