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Croydon 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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28
Diagnoses in Cases
Treated
Medical.
Surgical.
Total
Cured
Relieved
Unrelieved
Died
Cured
Relieved
Unrelieved
Died
Haae lip and cleft palate
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
4
Prematurity



5




5
Stings

1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
F.B
5
3






8
Extraction of tooth


-


1


1
Malingering


1





1
Serum reaction

1
-
-
-
-
-

1
134
TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM MAYDAY HOSPITAL
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1943.
Cured 4,354
Relieved 1,715
Unrelieved 661
Died 835
7,565
OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING 1943
ABDOMINAL.
Appendicectomy 133
Appendix abscess drained 15
Sigmoidoscopy 24
Herniotomy 98
Cholecystectomy 15
Laparotomy 54
Gastro- enterostomy 5
Colostomy 8
Caecostomy 5
Perforated gastric ulcer 14
For anal fistula 3
Gastro jejunostomy 2
Injection of haemorrhoids 5
Haemorrhoidectomy-14
Perforated duodenal ulcer 5
Gastroscopy 13
Undescended testicle 1
Rectal examination 4
For hydrocele 4
Gastrectomy 1
Rammstedt's operation 8
Resection of gut 8
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