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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Operations performed at Mayday Hospital during 1940.
Abdominal. | |
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Appendicectomy. | 137 |
Appendix abscess drained. | 5 |
Suture of Perforated duodenal ulcer. | 8 |
For perforated duodenal ulcer. | 2 |
Sigmoidoscopy. | 3 |
Herniotomy. | 70 |
Cholecystectomy. | 21 |
Laparotomy. | 36 |
Gastrcenterostomy. | 2 |
Cho1ecyst-gastrostomy. | 1 |
Colostomy. | 7 |
For Pyloric Stenosis . | 3 |
Caecostomy. | 2 |
Intus susception. | 1 |
For intestinal obstruction. | 8 |
For gastric ulcer. | 12 |
Resection of colon. | 5 |
Castro jejunostomy. | 2 |
For anal fistula. | |
Ligature of haemorrhoids. | 8 |
Removal of anal tag. | 3 |
For duodenal ulcer. | l |
Drainage of abdo.wall abscess. | 1 |
Torsion of omentum. | 1 |
Spelectomy. | 1 |
Repair of peptic ulcer. | 1 |
345 |
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Bones and Joints. | |
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For Osteo-myelitis. | 3 |
Amputation of limbs. | 9 |
Wiring of bones. | 25 |
Removal of pin. | 3 |
Resection of rib. | 2 |
Application of plaster. | 37 |
Reduction of joints. | |
Manipulation of limbs. | 6 |
Removal of fibroma of left leg. | 1 |
Removal of internal cartilage. | 3 |
Bone graft. | 3 |
Por Bilateral Hallux Valgus. | 1 |
Osteotomy. | 2 |
Internal Moniscotomy. | 1 |
103. |
Ear, Nose and Throat.
Mastoidectomy. | 12 |
Tensi11ectomy. | 117 |
For nasal polypi. | 1 |
Myringotomy | 5 |
135 |