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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| No. of Cases | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 218 | |
| Pyelitis | 1 | Admitted to St. Bartholomews Hospital |
| Toxaemia of pregnancy | 11 | Admitted to Woodlands, three cases Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital, five cases Admitted to Guy's Hospital, three cases |
| Varicose veins— | ||
| Of legs | 30 | |
| Of vulva | 5 | |
| Cystocele and rectocele | 2 | |
| Fibroids | 2 | |
| Leucorrhoea | 11 | Six cases referred to South London Hospital for Women |
| Anemia | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | |
| Burns | 1 | |
| Cardiac— | ||
| Extrasystoles | 4 | |
| Mitral stenosis | 3 | One case admitted to Charing Cross Hospital. |
| • | Two cases referred to Charing Cross Hospital | |
| Mitral systolic murmur | 15 | One referred to Charing Cross Hospital |
| Carried forward | 305 |