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 Croydon]
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T able III.
Diagnoses in Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
Alimentary. | |||||||||
Gastritis | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
Hernia | - | — | - | — | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
Threadworms | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Enteritis | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | - | — | - | 25 |
Haemorrhoids | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | — | - | 12 |
Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | 158 | 22 | 1 | - | 181 |
Diverticulitis of Colon | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Cholecystitis | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Swallowed foreign body | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | — | - | 4 |
Catarrhal jaundice | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Constipation | 15 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 |
Dyspepsia | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Intestinal obstruction | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 13 |
Cholelithiasis | - | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Pyorrhoea | - | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | 3 |
Hydrocele femoral canal | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Salivary calculus | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | 2 |
Gastric ulcer | 15 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 44 |
Duodenal ulcer | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 |
Adhesions after operation | - | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Colitis | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 7 |
Peritonitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 |
Stomatitis | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 3 |
Chill | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 |
Teething | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | 1 17 |
Alcoholism | 4 | 13 | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
Visceroptosis | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 4 |
Glossitis | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 |