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 disease. | Nature of operation. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Acute mastoiditis | Schwartz' operation | 1 |
| Acute otitis media | Paracentesis of drum | 1 |
| Traumatic cataract | Needling | 1 |
| Purulent conjunctivitis | Cauterisation | 1 |
| Adenoids, tonsils | Enucleation | 51 |
| Acute appendicitis | Appendicectomy | 3 |
| Appendix abscess | Drainage | 1 |
| Inguinal hernia | Radical cure | 1 |
| Stricture of rectum | Digital dilatation | 11 |
| Phimosis | Circumcision | 56 |
| Urethral stricture | Passage of sounds | 14 |
| Hæmaturia | Cystoscopy | 8 |
| Renal calculus | Pyelolithotomy | 1 |
| Ectopia testis | Replacement | 2 |
| Abscess | Incision and drainage | 38 |
| Acute prepatellar bursitis | Incision and drainage | 3 |
| Chronic prepatellar bursitis | Excision of bursa | 1 |
| Paronychia | Avulsion of nail | 9 |
| Whitlow | Incision | 9 |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | Sequestrectomy and planefaction | 39 |
| Drainage of bone abscess | 4 | |
| Amputation through thigh | 2 | |
| Amputation through hip | 1 | |
| Tendon lengthening | 1 | |
| Curettage of sinus | 1 | |
| Excision of adherent scar | 7 | |
| Ligature of femoral artery | 1 | |
| Septic arthritis of hip | Excision of hip | 3 |
| Subtrochanteric osteotomy | 3 | |
| Tenotomy of adductors | 1 | |
| Manipulation and plaster | 1 | |
| Septic arthritis of knee | Mace wen's osteotomy | 1 |
| Manipulation and plaster | 1 | |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | Manipulation and plaster | 2 |
| Shelf operation | 2 | |
| Pleating of capsule | 1 | |
| Insertion of pin | 2 | |
| Poliomyelitis | Sub-astragaloid arthrodesis | 9 |
| Tendon lengthening | 5 | |
| Manipulation and plaster | 13 | |
| Open correction of foot | 1 | |
| Steindler's operation | 1 | |
| Macewen's osteotomy | 1 | |
| Spastic paralysis | Tendon lengthening | 10 |
| Manipulation and plaster | 2 | |
| Stoffel's operation | 1 | |
| Spina bifida | Tendon lengthening | 2 |
| Meningocele | Excision | 1 |