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Croydon 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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OPERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR.
OBSTETRICAL.
Operation Performed. Number.
Forceps delivery 21
Breech extraction 4
Internal version 6
Embryotomy 3
Manual removal of placenta 4
Vaginal packing 2
Anaesthesia for examination, external version, etc. 5
Abortion, evacuation of uterus 23
Abortion, evacuation of uterus and glycerine drainage 47
Induction of abortion 2
Abdominal hysterotomy and sterilisation 3
For ectopic gestation 3
Caesarean section 4
Caesarean hysterectomy 2
Surgical induction of labour 11
Drainage of puerperal peritonitis 1
GYNAECOLOGICAL.
Excision of urethral caruncle 2
Excision of Bartholins cyst 2
Excision of vaginal cyst 1
Plastic hymenectomy 3
Perineorrhaphy 6
Anterior and posterior colporrhaphy 2
Anterior and posterior colporrhaphy and amputation of cervix 7
Amputation of cervix 8
Trachelorrhaphy 1
Removal of cervical polypus and exploration of uterus 1
Removal of tissue for section 6
Dilatation of cervix 3
Dilatation of curettage 2
Glycerine drainage for subinvolution 3
Exploration of uterus 2
Ovariotomy 7
Laparotomy for ovarian carcinoma 2
Myomectomy 2
Wertheims hysterectomy 2
Total hysterectomy 13
Sub-total hysterectomy 8
Sterilisation 3
Salpingectomy 1
Salpingography 1
Laparotomy for tuberculous salpingitis 1
Salpingo-oophorectomy 7
Examination under anaesthesia, etc 15
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Removal of nasal polyp 1
Removal of tonsils 61
Removal of adenoids 34
Mastoidectomy 15
Exposure of mastoid antrum 1
Nasal examination 1
Sub mucous resection of nasal septum 2
Myringotomy 1
Paracentesis of ear 1