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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
Hillingdon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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General Services
In response to an enquiry from one of the industrial firms in the borough, arrangements were made
for a number of sessions to be held in the firm's medical department with the assistance of the factory
nurse. This proved very successful.
No case of malignancy was found, but several gynaecological conditions were brought to light and
treatment arranged by the general practitioner concerned. The statistical details from the various clinics
are tabulated below.
In view of the various symptoms for which the condition of retroversion has been blamed, it is interesting to note its incidence among relatively healthy and symptomless women.
| Laurel Lodge | Northwood | Industry | Yiewsley* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women seen | 555 | 159 | 97 | 170 |
| Number of women healthy | 262 | 85 | 62 | 47 |
| Malignancy | — | — | — | — |
| cervical erosion | 125 | 18 | 10 | 59 |
| cervical polyp | 37 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| fibroids | 11 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| atrophic vaginitis/cervicitis | 45 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| vaginal discharge | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| trichomonas vaginalis | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
| monilia | — | – | — | 1 |
| leukoplakia vulvae | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| prolapse | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| urethral caruncle | 3 | — | — | — |
| Bartholin's cyst | 2 | — | — | — |
| varicose veins of vagina | 4 | — | — | — |
| cervicitis | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| ovarian cyst | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| pregnancy | 2 | — | — | — |
| dyspareunia | 8 | 1 | — | 3 |
| retroversion | 173 | 9 | — | 63 |
| mastitis | 6 | — | 1 | 6 |
| simple tumour | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| abscess | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hypertension (diastolic pressure 100 mg. Hg or over) | 21 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Urine—albuminuria | 20 | 1 | — | 5 |
| —glycosuria | 1 | — | — | — |
| Women recalled for further examination | 8 | 21 | 3 | 5 |
| Women referred to family doctor | 73 | 21 | 7 | 33 |
*July to December only.