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 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
Peptic Ulcer | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Fistula in Ano | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Tapeworm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Peritonsillar Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 |
Pyloric Spasm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Stomatitis | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Adhesions | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Pelvic Abscess | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Volvulus of the Sigmoid colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Jaundice | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Impacted Submaxillary Calculus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Collapse | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Secondary haemorrhage tooth socket . | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Bones, Joints and Muscles. | 661 | ||||||||
Arthritis . | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Paget's Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Fibrositis | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Osteogenosis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bursitis | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Rheumatism (acute and subacute) | 28 | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |
Pleurodynia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Lumbago | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Synovitis | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Osteo-myelitis | - | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
Sequestra of Tibia | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Periostitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Genu Valgum | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Flat Feet | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Osteo-arthritis | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
134 |