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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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| Diagnoses In Casts Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Removal of plaster | — | — | - | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | 17 |
| Shock | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Bruises | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| 307 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous. | |||||||||
| Poisoning | 25 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Alcoholism | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Dental caries | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| B.B.A | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| N.A.D | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 |
| With Mother | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| Hare lip | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Teething | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Prematurity | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Post operative haem. | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Diabetic coma | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 |
| Long vulva | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tight heel tendons | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Stings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Webbed fingers | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| P.U.O | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Foreign body | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 177 | |||||||||
TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM MAYDAY HOSPITAL
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1942.
Cured 4,106 (including mothers and children)
Relieved 1,462
Unrelieved 493
Died 708 (including 2 mothers and
34 children)
6,769