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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5. Closed for miscellaneous causes (removal from area,
placement at E.S.N, school, etc.) 18
6. Spontaneous improvement 4
7. No change 3
New Cases | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
Circulatory disfunction | 1 | - | - | - |
Pseudosomatic DaCostas Syndrome | 1 | - | - | - |
Heart | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Syncope | 1 | - | - | - |
Enuresis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Migraine | - | I | - | |
Anxiety Complex | - | 1 | - | - |
Habit Spasm | 1 | - | - | - |
Nightmares | - | 1 | - | - |
Obesity | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Hernia | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
Persistent vomiting | - | - | 1 | - |
Coelic disease | - | - | 1 | - |
Undescended testes | 13 | - | - | - |
Varicocele | 2 | - | - | - |
Epilepsy | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Asthma | 1 | - | - | - |
Bronchiectasis | 1 | - | - | - |
Development | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Paralysis | - | 1 | - | - |
Shortened fraenum | - | - | 1 | - |
Eczema | - | - | 1 | - |
Swelling in Chest | - | - | 1 | - |
At request of Court | - | 1 | - | - |
Totals | 50 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
Total attendances 220
No. of sessions 24
Referred to Hospital 20