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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
Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table IV.
| Diagnoses in Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Alimentary. | |||||||||
| Gastritis | 7 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Hernia | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 6 | 43 | |
| Enteritis | 13 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Pyloric Stenosis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Colic | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemorrhoids | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 |
| Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | 136 | 9 | — | 6 | 151 |
| Diverticulitis of Colon | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cholecystitis | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | 2 | 20 |
| Gallstones | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Tonsillitis | 37 | 3 | — | 1 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 69 |
| Constipation | 20 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| Dyspepsia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Intestinal Obstruction | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | 15 |
| Jaundice | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pyorrhoea | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Pancreatic Tumour | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pancreatitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Intestinal Stasis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Gastric Ulcer | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 27 |
| Duodenal Ulcer | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Adhesions after Operation | — | - | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Colitis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Peritonitis | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Renal Colic | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Oral Sepsis | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Teething | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |