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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Operation. (Locality and nature or purpose.) | Archway. | Bethnal Green. | Dulwich. | Fulham. | Hackney. | Hammersmith. | Highgate. | Lambeth. | Lewiaham. | 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. Pancras. | St. Peter's. | St. Stephen's. | total. |
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Lobectomy | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | ||
Thoracoplasty | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 4 | — | - | - | - | - | — | 29 | — | - | — | 18 | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | 68 | |
For empyema | 7 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 17 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 60 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 359 |
Other (excluding exploration and aspiration) | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 66 |
For epithelioma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | —-— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Alveolar abscess | 1 | 30 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 92 |
Other (excluding dental extractions) | - | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
For hare Up | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
For cleft palate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
For cicatricial deformity | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Other | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 44 |
Removal of tonsils and/or adenoids | 17 | 92 | 147 | 57 | 131 | 72 | 35 | 73 | 176 | 167 | 59 | 50 | 36 | — | 207 | 265 | 118 | 12 | 169 | 259 | 21 | 52 | 64 | 77 | 53 | 120 | 92 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 2,704 |
Other | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | 7 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | - | 9 | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 63 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Gastrostomy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 41 |
For ulcer—Gastrectomy | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 43 |
Gastrojejunostomy | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | - | 7 | 68 |
Excision of ulcer | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 23 |
Other | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 20 |
For perforated ulcer (see also below under intestine) | 2 | — | 20 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 17 | ~~ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 203 | ||
For carcinoma—Gastrectomy | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | ||||||
Gastro - j ej unostomy | _ | _ | 6 | _ | 2 | _ | — | 8 | _ | 1 | _ | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | _ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | _ | _ | 31 |
Other | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 23 | |||||
Gastro-jejunostomy for duodenal ulcer | - | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 4 | 57 |
For perforated duodenal ulcer | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 25 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 110 |
For appendicitis | 15 | 68 | 228 | 106 | 179 | 104 | 56 | 66 | 301 | 96 | 57 | — | 122 | — | 193 | 94 | 103 | 52 | 209 | 313 | — | 46 | 64 | 109 | 97 | 102 | 178 | 18 | 25 | 126 | 3,127 |
Hadioal cure of hernia—Inguinal | 3 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 40 | 49 | 30 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 48 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 46 | - | 13 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 663 |
Femoral | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 87 | |
Umbilical | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | J | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 53 |
Incisional | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | - | 48 |
Other | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | _ | ~ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 |