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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Obstetrical | |
|---|---|
| Caesarean Section. | 35 |
| Evacuation of Uterus & Glycerine pack. | 131 . |
| For Ectopic Gestation. | 2 |
| Induction of labour. | 11 |
| For retained products. | 3 |
| Hysterotomy. | 2 |
| Repair of 3rd decree tear. | 3 |
| Ruptured perineum. | 1 |
| 188 |
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| Miscellaneous. | |
|---|---|
| Excision of glands. | 2 |
| Hemithyroidectomy | 2 |
| Blood transfusion. | 9 |
| Incisions, abscesses, etc. | 71 |
| Cleansing burns etc. | 5 |
| Amputation of breast. | 1 |
| Suture of wounds. | 13 |
| Thiersch skin graft. | 4 |
| Excision of wounds. | 5 |
| Lumbar puncture. | 73 |
| Aspiration. | 36 |
| Removal of nail, (toe) | 6 |
| Parecentesis. | 14 |
| Exploration of left lobe cerebellum. | 1. |
| Exploration of chest. | 1 |
| Venesection. | 2 |
| Suture of tendon. | 2 |
| Suture of conjunctiva of 1. eye. | 1 |
| Excision of subcutaneous haemangioma of arm | 1 |
| Enucleation of eye. | 1 |
| Needling of hip. | 2 |
| Needling of chest. | 6 |
| For hare lip, | 3 |
| A.P, refill. | 44 |
| 305 | |
Number of patients who had teeth extracted. 151.
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