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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Diagnoses in Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Violence. | |||||||||
| Fractured limbs | — | — | — | — | 15 | 73 | 12 | 14 | 114 |
| Fractured spine | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Fractured malleolus | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Fractured skull | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Fractured ribs | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Fractured clavicle | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Fractured pelvis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fractured nasal bones | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Fractured lumbar transverse process | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Minor injuries | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Contusions and abrasions | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | 27 |
| Sprain | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Abdominal injury | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bruises | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Dislocation | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 |
| G.S.W | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Concussion | — | — | — | - | 11 | 20 | 1 | — | 32 |
| Lacerations, wounds, etc. | — | — | — | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 19 |
| Removal of plaster | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Shock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 250 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous. | |||||||||
| Poisoning | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B.B.A | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| N.A.D | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 |
| With Mother | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| Tight heel tendons | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 2 |