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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Number of Cases. | Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 140 | |||
| Breast, Abscess of | 1 | |||
| Bronchitis ... | 3 | |||
| Cardiac, Systolic murmur | 4 | Referred to Charing Cross Hospital. | ||
| Cyst. Sebaceous of axilla | 1 | |||
| Dental disease | 75 | |||
| Enuresis | 4 | |||
| Fracture— | ||||
| Of Clavicle | 1 | Referred to Victoria Hospital for Children, Tite Street. | ||
| Of Metacarpal of thumb | 1 | |||
| Haemorrhage | 2 | One admitted to Infants' Hospital,Vincent Square. One treated at Belgrave Hospital. | ||
| Hernia— | ||||
| Inguinal | 1 | |||
| Umbilical | 4 | |||
| Hydrocele | 2 | One referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. | ||
| Jaundice | 1 | |||
| Marasmus | 1 | Admitted with mother to Wilson Hospital. | ||
| Nephritis, chronic... | 1 | Admitted to Charing Cross Hospital. | ||
| Nits | 1 | |||
| Ophthalmic— | All referred to Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital. | |||
| Epiphora | 1 | |||
| Strabismus | ||||
| Orthopfedic — | ||||
| Genu valgum | ||||
| Hammertoes | ||||
| Pes planus with genu valgum | 1 | |||
| Carried forward | 252 | |||