London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1934
[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 | Prin-cess Mary's | High St. Wood Luke's | Grove Park | Heather-wood | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kidney | Passage of sounds | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Nephrectomy | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Cystoscopy | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | |
| epididymis | Cystoscopy | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Orchidectomy | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Epididymectomy | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| multiple abscesses | Incision | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 2) Other conditions | ||||||||
| Mastoiditis | Mastoidectomy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pleural effusion | Aspiration | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | Removal | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Pyonephrosis | Drainage | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis | Appendicectomy | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Renal calculus | Nephrectomy | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Pvelolithotomy | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Ureteric calculi | Removal | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Vesical calculi | Lithotrity | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Phimosis | Circumcision | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Bladder | Cystoscopy | —_ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lipoma of bladder | Cystoscopy and fulguration | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Hand | Removal of ganglion | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Removal of nail | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tibia | Osteoclasis | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lipoma | Removal | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cyst | Removal | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Knee | Supracondylar osteotomy | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Septic finger | Incision | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Wrist | Manipulation and plaster | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Various | Dressings and replastering | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Total | 214 | 148 | 1 | 670 | 2 | 19 | 1,054 | |