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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
Wimbledon 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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I wish to take this opportunity of recording my thanks
to Mrs. Paston Brown who, as Chairman of the Guardians,
has done everything in her power for the cases which I have
brought to her notice. In addition, I have been grateful to
the Invalid Children's Aid Association for their help in
respect to some of these cases.
(t) Rickets.
| RICKETS. | Entrants. | Intermediate Group. | Leavers. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Pigeon Breast | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ankle | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
(u) Deformities, Spinal Disease, etc.
The following table shows the abnormalities coming under
this heading which were found during the year.
| ABNORMALITIES. | Entrants. | Intermediate Group. | Leavers. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Asymetry | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Bifid Uvula | — | — | — | - | 1 | - |
| Deep Sternal Depression | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Flat Chest | 1 | 2 | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| Geographical Tongue | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Harelip operated on | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hernia operated on | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lateral Curvature | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lordosis | — | — | — | - | - | 1 |
| Narrow Arch Palate | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Round Shoulders | 2 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - |
| Scoliosis | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| Supernumary Nipples | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Talipes Valgus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
(w) Other Disease or Defect.
The following table shows the various other diseases and
defects which were discovered amongst the children medically
examined during 1912:—
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