Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
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Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
Pulmonary Oedema | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Emphysema | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Pleural Effusion | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Asthma | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Bronchial Catarrh | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Lung Abscess | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Pulmonary Embolus | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Empyema | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Bronchiectasis | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
480 | |||||||||
Senility | — | 26 | 19 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 98 |
98 | |||||||||
Skin. | |||||||||
Psoriasis | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Varicose Eczema | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Abscesses | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 21 |
Boils | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
Burns and Scalds | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Abrasions | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Erythema Nodosum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Whitlow | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Cysts | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Urticaria | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Scabies | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Varicose Ulceration | 13 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
Ringworm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Septic Toe | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Eczema | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Purpura | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Impetigo | 35 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 38 |