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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Number of X-Ray Films Taken
Spine | 269 | |
Bones | 852 | |
Pelvis | 56 | |
Chest | 1578 | |
Barium Meals | 559 | |
Barium Enemata | 101 | |
Renal | 191 | |
Gall-bladder | 160 | |
Teeth | 421 | |
Abdominal F.B | 29 | |
Maternity cases | 353 | |
Skull | 343 | |
4,912 | ||
Total number of cases x-rayed- | 2,463 | |
DIAGNOSTIC | ||
1940 | 1941 | |
Oesophagus with Barium | 3 | 7 |
Barium meals | 140 | 140 |
Barium enemeta | 16 | 36 |
Gall-bladder (plain) | 7 | 20 |
Cholecystograms | 16 | 31 |
Renal tracts (plain) | 24 | 29 |
Pyelograms | 28 | 30 |
Abdomen for F.B's etc | 10 | 10 |
Maternity cases | 164 | 155 |
Hysterographies | 5 | 4 |
Lungs (Mayday) | 383 | 362 |
Sick Staff | 8 | 7 |
Staff on appointment | 71 | 91 |
T.B. Dispensary | 730 | 763 |
Others | 27 | - |
Lungs after lipiodol | 7 | 8 |
Heart and aorta | 2 | 5 |
Skulls | 98 | 81 |
Accessory nasal sinuses | 16 | 31 |
Vertebral column | 76 | 90 |
Ribs | 41 | 22 |
Pelvis | 29 | 41 |
Long Bones | 250 | 155 |
Short Bones | 59 | 124 |
Joints | 472 | 281 |
Teeth and jaws | 82 | 141 |
2,764 | 2,664 | |
Examinations by portable set | 204 | 129 |