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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
Mitcham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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One case of webbed fingers was referred to the Bolingbroke
Hospital, where operative treatment will be undertaken when the
infant reaches a suitable age.
Two cases of malnutrition and two premature infants (twins)
were admitted to the Infants Hospital, Vincent Square.
To sum up, pathological conditions were found in 183 cases,
details of which are given in the following table:—
Pathological Condition.
Number of cases Remarks.
Congenital Conditions—
Cardiac disease 2
Hypospadias 1
Mental disease 2
Spina bifida 1
Syphilis 1 Referred to Belgrave Hospital—died.
Tongue-tie 5
Webbed fingers 1 Referred to Bolingbroke
Hospital.
Acquired Conditions—
Burns 1
Diphtheria, nasal 1 Admitted to Beddington
Isolation Hospital.
Dental disease 62
Enuresis 2
Hæmatoma of Sterno-Mastoid 1
Hemiplegia 1
Hernia, right inguinal 1
„ umbilical 4
,, hydrocele 1
Malnutrition 2 Admitted to Infants Hospital,
Vincent Square.
Nævi 12 Three treated at Charing
Cross Hospital.
Nits 3
Carried forward 104