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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 1935
[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 |