Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table III
Diagnoses | Medical | Surgical | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
Alimentary | |||||||||
Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | 204 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 245 |
Appendicular Colic | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Appendicular Abscess | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Gastric Ulcer | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 58 |
Duodenal Ulcer | — | 20 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 38 |
Dyspepsia | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Cholelithiasis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
Colitis | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Intestinal Obstruction | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Ischio-rectal Abscess | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Constipation | 12 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
Hernia | — | 6 | — | — | 71 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 131 |
Haemorrhoids | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 21 |
Cholecystitis | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | 33 |
Gastro-enteritis | 14 | 20 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 59 |
Gastritis | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
Alveolar Abscess | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Intestinal Colic | 6 | 11 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 18 |
Catarrhal Jaundice | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Prolapse of Rectum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Pyloric Stenosis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Diarrhoea | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Peptic Ulcer | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 |
Peritonitis | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 |
Adhesions | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 |
Jaundice | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Collapse | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Peritonsillar Abscess | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |