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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BONES AND JOINTS | Number. |
Reduction of joints | 18 |
Application of plasters | 33 |
For Osteo-myelitis | 8 |
Wiring of bones | 27 |
Plating of fracture | 1 |
Manipulation of Limbs | 21 |
Fixing of caliper | 3 |
Resection of rib | 12 |
Removal of sequestra | 2 |
Amputation of limbs | 7 |
Arthrotomy | 1 |
For hammer toes | 1 |
134 | |
Tonsillectomy | 88 |
Mastoidectomy | 29 |
Puncture and irrigation of antrum | 2 |
Incision of mastoid | 4 |
Removal of odontone | 1 |
124 | |
Operation Performed. | |
gynaecological. | |
Plastic hymenectomy | 3 |
Excision of Bartholin's cyst | 4 |
Incision of Bartholin's abscess | 1 |
Evacuation of vesicular mole | 2 |
Anterior and posterior colpo-perineorrhaphy | 7 |
Amputation of cervix | 7 |
Cauterization of cervix | 8 |
Drainage of para vaginal haematoma | 1 |
Removal of tissue for section | 1 |
For twisted ovarian cyst | 4 |
Dilatation and curettage | 7 |
Exploration of uterus | 15 |
Myomectomy | 2 |
Wertheim's hysterectomy | 1 |
Total hysterectomy | 18 |
Subtotal hysterectomy | 6 |
Salpingectomy | 4 |
Salpingo-oophorectomy | 4 |
Oophorectomy | 2 |
Laparotomy for ovarian carcinoma | 1 |
Ovariotomy | 4 |
Incision of mammary abscess | 5 |
Examination under anaesthesia | 10 |
Excision of coccyx | 1 |
Uterine tampionage | 2 |
Cauterisation of urethral caruncle | 4 |
Blood transfusion (for gynaecological reasons) | 43 |
167 |