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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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| Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Pulmonary Oedema | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Emphysema | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pleural Effusion | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Asthma | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Lung Abscess | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pulmonary Embolus | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Empyema | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bronchiectasis | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 480 | |||||||||
| Senility | — | 26 | 19 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 98 |
| 98 | |||||||||
| Skin. | |||||||||
| Psoriasis | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Varicose Eczema | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Abscesses | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 21 |
| Boils | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Burns and Scalds | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Abrasions | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Erythema Nodosum | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Whitlow | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Cysts | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Urticaria | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scabies | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Varicose Ulceration | 13 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
| Ringworm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Septic Toe | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Eczema | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Purpura | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Impetigo | 35 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 38 |