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 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 |