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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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operations performed at mayday hospital during 1947.
abdominal.
Gastrectomy 4
Resection of Gut 5
Lumbar sympathectomy 1
Repair of intestine 4
Caecostomy 5
Intussusception 5
Gastro-jejunostomy 1
Fistula in Ano 7
Resection of colon 1
Carcinoma of splenic flexure 1
Oesophagoscopy 1
Appendicectomy 220
Intestinal obstruction 4
Appendix abscess drained 3
Sigmoidoscopy 31
Enterectomy 1
Herniotomy 110
Cholecystectomy 12
Laparotomy 19
Gastro-enterostomy 5
Colostomy 16
Perforated gastric ulcer 18
Injection of Haemorrhoids 2
Haemorrhoidectomy 17
Perforated duodenal ulcer . 3
Peptic ulcer 2
Gastroscopy 11
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bones and joints.
For osteo-myelitis 4
Amputation of limbs 16
Wiring of bones 48
Removal of pins and wire 3
Resection of rib 5
Application of plaster 70
Reduction of joints 27
Manipulation of limbs 39
Osteotomy 2
Removal of Sequestrum 1
Division of webbed phalanges 1
Bone graft 2
Excision of coccyx 1
Excision of Fract. Patella 1
Hallux Valgus 5
Arthrodesis 3
Removal of plaster 11
Hammer toe 1
Spinal meningocele 1
Prepatella bursa 1
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