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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
Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table III.
| Diagnoses in Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Re-lieved | Unre-lieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Alimentary. Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | 130 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 157 |
| Ischio rectal abscess | — | 6 | 1 | — | - | 7 | |||
| Intestinal obstruction | 6 | 1 | — | 13 | 20 | ||||
| Pancreatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Stomatitis | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Cholelithiasis | — | 3 | 11 | I | 1 | 16 | |||
| Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 5 | 7 |
| Pyorrhoea | — | - | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 11 | |
| Gastric ulcer | 17 | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | - | 32 |
| Duodenal ulcer | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | - | 25 |
| Cholecystitis | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | ||||
| Gastritis | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| Constipation | 12 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| Hernia | — | — | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 46 | ||
| Colitis | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | - | 11 |
| Dyspepsia | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Peritonsillar abscess | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Alveolar abscess | 3 | - | — | - | 3 | ||||
| Intestinal colic | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Diverticulitis of colon | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |||
| Adhesions | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | |||
| Visceroptosis | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | ||||
| Threadworms | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intussusception | 1 | — | - | 1 | |||||
| Submaxillary calculus | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||
| Cirrhosis of liver | 12 | — | 3 | - | — | — | 15 | ||
| Pyloric stenosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Ascites | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |