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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Diagnoses in Cases Treated | Medical | Surgical | Total | ||||||
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Respiratory. | |||||||||
Pneumonia | 133 | 27 | 4 | 45 | 203 | ||||
Bronchitis | 104 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 178 | ||||
Pleurisy | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 | |||||
Asthma | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||||
Pulmonary Embolism | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | |||
Bronchiectasis | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 11 | ||||
Pneumothorax | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Bronchial catarrh | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Empyema | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | |||||
Haemothorax | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Bronchial cyst | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||
Pulmonary abscess | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
451 | |||||||||
Senility | — | 24 | 18 | 48 | — | — | 90 | ||
Skin. . | |||||||||
Dermatitis | 14 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
Impetigo | 34 | 3 | 37 | ||||||
Pruritus | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Boils and abscesses | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | — | 40 | ||
Ulcers and ulceration | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | |
Burns and scalds | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Eczema | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | ||
Cellulitis | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | ||
Septic Spots | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | ||
Scabies | 3 | — | — | 3 | |||||
Purpura | 1 | — | — | 1 |