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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 | ||
| Senility | - | 4 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | |
| Skin | |||||||||
| Boils, Abscesses Carbuncles, etc | — | — | — | — | 19 | 57 | 1 | — | 77 |
| Burns and Scalds | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Eczema | — | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Impetigo | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Scabies | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Dermatitis | 6 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Septic Spots | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Ulceration | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | - | — | 12 |
| Papilloma | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Whitlow | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Psoriasis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Herpes | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pemphigus | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ringworm | — | - | 8 | — | — | - | _ | - | 8 |
| Sycosis Barbae | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Erythema Nodosum | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Lipoma | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Acne Vulgaris | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Infected Wound | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Sebaceous Cyst | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | - | — | 3 |
| Angioma | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Breast Abscess | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | - | — | 10 |
| Furunculosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Discharging Scars | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Epidermophytosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 222 | |||||||||