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 London County Council]
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G eneral H ospitals—
T able IX —
Operation. (Locality and nature or purpose.) | Archway. | Bethnal Green. | Dulwich. | Fulham. | Hackney. | Hammersmith. | Highgate. | Lambeth. | Lewisham. | Mile End. | New End. | Norwood children's. | Paddington. | Queen Mary's, Sidcup. | St. Alfege's. | St. Andrew's. | St. Charles'. | St. George-in-the-East. | St. Giles'. | St. James*. | St. John's. | St. Leonard's. | St. Luke's, Chelsea. | St. Mary Abbots. | St. Mary, Islington. | St. Nicholas'. | St. Olave's. | St. Pan eras. | St. Peter's. | St. Stephen's. | Total. |
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Cerebral decompression | - | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
Drainage of cerebral abscess | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 37 |
Removal of intracranial tumour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
For fracture of skull | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | |
Other | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 |
Laminectomy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
For spina bifida | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Other (excluding spinal puncture) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 |
Phrenic evulsion | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 9 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 51 |
Other | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 32 |
On lids | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | 69 |
For cataract | - | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | 77 |
Other | — | — | 8 | - | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | — | - | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | ~ | ~ | 2 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 3 | — | 8 | 155 | |
Myringotomy | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 3 | - | 7 | - | 12 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 10 | - | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | 218 |
For mastoiditis | 6 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 45 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 68 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 35 | — | 29 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 50 | 57 | — | 21 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 754 |
Other | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 106 |
Thyroid | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 64 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 90 |
Other (operations for suppurative adenitis and for abscess classified as such—see below) | — | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 83 |
Polypus | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | _ | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 |
Deflected septum | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 73 | |
On turbinate bones | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | i | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 |
For suppuration | _ | _ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74 | |
Other | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | - | 23 | - | 4 | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | - | 4 | 112 |
Tracheotomy and laryngotomy | 1 | 6 | 4 | _ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | _ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 49 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 |