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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 1962
[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.) 16
6. Spontaneous improvement 1
| New Cases | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Heart | 7 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Pulmonary stenosis | - | 1 | - | - |
| Vomiting | - | - | 1 | - |
| Jaundice | - | - | 1 | - |
| Coelic disease | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hernia | - | - | 1 | - |
| Hydrocele | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Varicocele | 1 | - | - | - |
| Undescended testes | 23 | - | - | - |
| Tight foreskin | - | - | 1 | - |
| Enuresis | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Psychological | 1 | - | - | - |
| Retarded development | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Speech | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cerebellar malfunction | 1 | - | - | - |
| Epilepsy | - | 1 | - | - |
| Migraine | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Asthma | 1 | - | - | - |
| U.R.I. | - | 1 | - | - |
| Haemoptysis | - | - | - | 1 |
| Torticollis | - | - | 1 | - |
| Epistaxis | 1 | - | - | - |
| Obesity | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 55 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
Total attendances 208
No. of sessions 21
Referred to Hospital 21