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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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. Pancras. | St. Peter's. | St. Stephen's. | Total. |
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Exploratory laparotomy— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For malignant disease | 3 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 117 |
For other reason | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 18 | — | 4 | 6 | 61 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 316 |
Spleen. Lymphatics— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Splenectomy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Excision of lymphatic glands— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
For malignant disease | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
For other reason | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Incision for adenitis (under general anæsthesia) | — | 6 | — | — | 40 | 1 | 36 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | 202 |
Blood Vessels— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For varicose veins (excluding injections) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Periarterial sympathectomy | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Other | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 |
Kidney and Ureters— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nephrectomy | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 66 |
Removal of calculus | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
For perinephric abscess | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 |
Bladder— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cystostomy | 9 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | — | 12 | — | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 33 | — | 23 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 290 |
Removal of calculus | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
For new growth | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 62 |
Other | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 44 |
Prostate— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prostatectomy—Suprapubic | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 29 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 153 |
Perineal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Diathermy | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 30 |
Endothermy | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Urethra— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For stricture | — | 13 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 21 | — | 18 | 15 | 1 | 70 | — | 23 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 308 |
Other | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 33 |
Penis and Testicle— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Circumcision | 6 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 260 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 39 | — | 7 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 53 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 783 |
Varicocele | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 41 |
Hydrocele | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 89 |
Epididymectomy, orchidectomy | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
Undescended testicle | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 24 |
Other | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 48 |