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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Operation Performed.
Number.
ABDOMINNAL.
Suture of perforated duodenal ulcer 10
Suture of perforated gastric ulcer 7
Appendicectomy 147
Drainage of Appendix abscess 8
Drainage for general peritonitis 1
Excision of haemorrhoids 4
Abdominis paracentesis 5
Herniotomy 34
Jujenostomy 1
Caecostomy 1
Gastrectomy 3
Ileostomy 1
Cholecystectomy 5
Colostomy 5
Sigmoidoscopy 7
For acute obstruction 8
Closure of faecal fistula 1
Drainage for pancreatitis 1
Laparotomy (Carcinomatosis, etc.) 14
Cholecystenterostomy 1
Fistula-in-ano 1
Repair incisional hernia 3
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EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Tonsillectomy 31
Mastoidectomy 20
Re-opening old radical mastoid 1
Puncture and drainage of maxillary antrum 3
Resection and drainage ethmoid sinuses 3
EYE.
Trephining and Iridectomy 1
Extraction left lens 1
Evisceration of eye 1
BONES AND JOINTS.
Sequestectomy 3
Manipulation of limbs 7
Insertion of extension and transfixion pins 10
Resection of rib 4
For Osteo-myelitis 7
Reduction of joints 11
Irrigation of right knee 4
Wiring of bones 3
Application of plasters 15
Trephining depressed fracture of skull 1
Trephining R. tibia 1
Setting fractures 2
Amputation of limbs 2
Plating fractures 1
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