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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Table 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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Female Genital Organs— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preast—For mammary abscess | 3 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 62 | – | 9 | 21 | 14 | 69 | 4 | – | 15 | – | 7 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 97 | 27 | – | 8 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 536 |
Amputation for—Carcinoma | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 3 | –- | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 60 |
Other causes | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Other | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | — | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 30 |
Ovaries and fallopian tubes— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For ovarian cyst | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 146 |
For malignant disease | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 |
Forsalpingo-oophoriti8or pyosal-pinx ... | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | _ | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 194 | |||||
For ectopic gestation | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 96 |
Other | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 |
Uterus— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hysterectomy—For carcinoma... | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 27 |
For other causes ... | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | 6 | 22 | — | 3 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 195 |
Curettage (including for abortion and retained products) | 33 | 80 | 136 | 29 | 129 | 68 | 50 | 134 | 146 | 106 | 24 | 73 | 92 | 97 | 59 | 22 | 147 | 193 | _ | 80 | 30 | 49 | 81 | 46 | 98 | 95 | 59 | 48 | 2,204 | ||
Myomectomy | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 30 |
Removal of uterine polypus | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 52 |
Amputation of cervix | - | 1 | _ | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 30 |
Trachelorraphy ... | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 5 | ||
For prolapse of uterus ... | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
For retroversion ... | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | _ | 14 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | _ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 43 |
Other | I | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 20 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 114 |
Vagina, Vulva and Perineum— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For abscess of Bartholin's gland | _ | 2 | ' 1 | - | 5 | 3 | - | _ | - | _ | 3 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | — | 37 |
Colporrhaphy and /or perineorrhaphy | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | _ | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 115 | ||||||
Other | — | 1 | _ | 6 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | 16 | 1 | _ | — | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 61 |
The Locomotory Apparatus— Bones— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For acute periostitis and osteo myelitis | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 26 | _ | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 199 | ||||
Sequestrectomy ... | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | - | 3 | - | 8 | 9 | 3 | 23 | - | 4 | 10 | 180 |
Excision of myeloma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Osteotomy ... | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | _ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 39 |
For hallux valgus | I | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 49 |
For fracture— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manipulation (including application of splints and plaster) under anaesthetics | 11 | 68 | 79 | 74 | 134 | 105 | 6 | 79 | 132 | 68 | 31 | 42 | 91 | 79 | 73 | 100 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 90 | 45 | 88 | 47 | 86 | 87 | 99 | 29 | 94 | 1,972 | ||
Plating or wiring ... | - | 5 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 9 | - | 8 | - | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 108 | - | 20 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 339 |
Bone grafting | — | — | _ | — | 4 | 4 | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 23 |
Other... | 3 | 7 | _ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | _ | _ | 3 | _ | — | 1 | _ | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 103 |
Other | 1 | _ | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 7 | 1 | 3 | _ | 4 | _ | 1 | _ | 4 | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | 32 | |
Joints— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For tuberculous arthritis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | - | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||
For acute suppurative arthritis | _ | _ | 4 | _ | 10 | _ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | - | _ | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 00 |
Reduction of dislocation | 2 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 2 | _ | 7 | 28 | _ | — | — | 16 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 5 | 8 | 26 | — | 11 | 9 | — | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 263 |
For internal derangement | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 68 |
Other | i | l | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | _ | — | _ | _ | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 13 | _ | — | _ | 2 | 3 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | 76 |