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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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NUMBER OF X-RAY FILMS TAKEN.
Spine 268
Bones 1,198
Pelvis 44
Chest 1,985
Barium Meals 647
Barium Enemata 69
Renal 250
Gall-Bladder 123
Teeth 406
Abdominal ? FB 27
Maternity Cases 568
Skull 324
5,909
Total number of Cases X-rayed 3,380
DIAGNOSTIC.
| 1941. | 1942. | |
|---|---|---|
| Oesophagus with Barium | 7 | 9 |
| Barium Meals | 140 | 166 |
| Barium Enemeta | 36 | 33 |
| Gall-Bladder (Plain) | 20 | 17 |
| Cholecystograms | 31 | 25 |
| Renal Tracts (Plain) | 29 | 31 |
| Pyelograms | 30 | 43 |
| Abdomen for F.B.'s, etc. | 10 | 13 |
| Maternity Cases | 155 | 295 |
| Hysterographies | 4 | 6 |
| Lungs (Mayday Hospital) | 362 | 463 |
| (Sick Staff) | 7 | 10 |
| (Staff on Appointment) | 91 | 102 |
| (T.B. Dispensary) | 763 | 1,038 |
| (Others) | — | 11 |
| Lungs after Lipiodol | 8 | 9 |
| Heart and Aorta | 5 | 14 |
| Skulls | 81 | 74 |
| Accessory Nasal Sinuses | 31 | 25 |
| Vertebral Column | 90 | 96 |
| Ribs | 22 | 31 |
| Pelvis | 41 | 30 |
| Long Bones | 155 | 168 |
| Short Bones | 124 | 92 |
| Joints | 281 | 440 |
| Teeth and Jaws | 141 | 147 |
| 2,664 | 3,388 | |
| Examinations by Portable Set | 129 | 126 |