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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Diagnoses | Medical | Surgical | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Bones and Joints | |||||||||
| Arthritis | 1 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Fibrositis | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Bursitis | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Paget's Disease | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Spina Bifida | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Synovitis | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Osteomyelitis | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| Osteo-arthritis | — | 10 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Acute Rheumatism | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Muscular Rheumatism | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Talipes | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Exostosis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sequestra of Fibula | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Myelomatosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Effusion into Joint | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hammer Toe | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Ganglion | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Osteoclastoma | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Amyotrophic Sclerosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Limbs | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Coccyalgia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Necrosis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ankylosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 103 | |||||||||
| Carcinoma | |||||||||
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| Rectum | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 |