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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Condition, or reason for operation. | Name of operation. | Queen Mary's | Princess Mary's | High Wood | St. Luke's | Grove Park | Heather-wood | Total. |
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spine | Incision, aspiration of abscess | 50 | 5 | — | 446 | — | — | 501 |
Excision of abscess | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
hip | Tenotomy, tensor fascia femoris | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Incision, aspiration of abscess | 61 | 59 | — | 80 | 1 | 2 | 203 | |
Sinus curettage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Arthrodesis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Excision | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Macewen's osteotomy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Subtrochanteric osteotomy | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | |
Hibb's fusion | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
knee | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 11 |
Excision | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 15 | |
Exploration | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Amputation and re-amputation | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
ankle | Incision of abscess | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Sinus curettage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Amputation of foot | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Excision of ankle | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
femur | Incision of abscess | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Excision of scar | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Sinus curettage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Sequestrectomy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
os calcis | Curettage | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
foot | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Sinus curettage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
wrist | Incision, aspiration of abscess | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 14 |
Exploration of sinus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
finger | Amputation | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
hand | Incision of abscess | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Sequestrectomy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Sinus curettage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Excision of scar | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
elbow | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 9 |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
arm | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
tibia | Planefaction | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
pubic bone | Aspiration of abscess | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
great trochanter | Incision of abscess | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
shoulder | Incision, aspiration of abscess | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Exploration of sinus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Arthrodesis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Manipulation of elbow | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
sacro-iliac joint | Aspiration of abscess | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Exploration | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Dilation of sinuses | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
ribs | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Curettage | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Sequestrectomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
peritoneum | Paracentesis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Examination, P.V. | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Laparotomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
peripheral glands | Incision, aspiration of abscess | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 26 |
Curettage | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Excision | 1 | 13 | — | 9 | — | — | 23 | |
Excision of scars | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
ischio-rectal abscess | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
skin | Skin graft | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Curettage and cauterisation | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | |
Excision of lupus | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | |
Curettage of ulcers | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
buttock | Incision, aspiration of abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |