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Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITALduring 1941.
| Abdominal, | ||
| Appendi cectomy. | 146 | Intussusception. 1 |
| Appandix abscess drained. | 3 | Perforated gostric ulcer. 7 |
| Suture of Perforated clu od ena 1 ulcer. | 3 | Castro jejunostomy 2 |
| For anal fistula. 5 | ||
| Sigmoidoscopy. | 19 | Ligature of haemorrhoids. 8 |
| Herniotomy. | 75 | Injection of 7 |
| Cholecystectomy. | 21 | For duodenal ulcer. 1 |
| Laparot amy. | 36 | Tyrrell-Grey op. 1 |
| Gestroentecroetomy. | Excision of papiloma | |
| Colostomy. | 10 | abdominal wall 1 |
| For Pyloric stonosis | 1 | Gastroscopy. 4 |
| Caecostomy. | 1 | 356 |
| Bones and Joints. | ||
| For osteo-myelitis. | 4 | Bone graft. 2 |
| Amputation of limbs. | 14 | Hallux Valgus. 2 |
| Wiring; of bones. | 13 | Osteotomy 1 |
| Removal of pin. | 1 | Incision and drainage |
| Resection of rib. | 7 | of pre-patolla bursa. 1 |
| Application of plaster | 51 | 111 |
| Manipulation of limbs. | 13 | |
| Reduction of joints. | 2 | |
| Ear, Nose and Throat. | ||
| Mastoidectomy. | 14 | Antrostomy 1 |
| Tonsillectomy. | 141 | Oesopliago scopy 1 |
| Adenoidect omy. | 3 | Bronchoscopy. 2 |
| Myringotomy. | 7 | 169 |
Genito Urinary
| Cystoscopy. | 41 | Urethrotomy. | 1 |
| Circumcision. | 9 | Incision of ischio rectal | |
| Nephrectomy. | 3 | abscess. | 2 |
| Prostatectomy. | 16 | Pyelolit otomy. | 1 |
| Supra-pubic Cystotomy | 27 | Pylography. | 3 |
| For urethral stricture. | 1 | Insertion of Pilcher's | |
| Urethral dilatation. | 6 | Bag. | 1 |
| 111 |
Gynsecoloi leal.
| Examination una r Ana -thctic | 97 | Utheral and cervical smears taken. | 5 |
| Total Eysterectomy. | 6 | ||
| Sub-total hysteroctomy. | 30 | Cervical polyp. | 14 |
| Salpingo-oophorectoy;. | 10 | Amputation of ccrvix. | 5 |
| Dilation Curetago. | 67 | Coipotomy. | 8 |
| Removal of ovarian cyst. | 9 | Twstd fibroid. | 1 |
| Salpingectomy . | 4 | Repair of ectocelo. | 3 |
| Induction of abortion | 1 | Bio'o sy of c o rvix. | 2 |
| Ovariotomy. | 2 | Removal of gauze packing from uterus. Suture of laceration of. | 3 |
| Incision of Bartholin's abn cess. | 9 | ||
| Insertion of pessary. | 3 | vsrinal wall. | 1 |
| Removal of pessary. | 1 | Le Fort's operation. | 2 |
| Colpo-perineorrhaphy. | 7 | Urethrotomy, | 1 |
| Cauterization of cervix. | Wethin's inter-position operation. | 1 | |
| Baldy Webster operation. | 8 | ||
| Fothergill's operation. | 5 | Intra-uterine liniodol. | 3 |
| Insertion of Laminaria teats | 1 | Repair of Recto vaginal fistula. | 1 |
| Removal of leioinaria tents. | 1 | ||
| 307 |