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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| OBSTETRICAL | Number. |
| Forceps delivery | 36 |
| Breech extraction | 3 |
| Internal version | 11 |
| Manual removal of placenta | 9 |
| Vaginal packing | 2 |
| Anaesthesia for examination (external version, etc.) | 19 |
| Induction of abortion | 4 |
| For ectopic gestation | 8 |
| Caesarean section | 15 |
| Surgical induction of labour | 23 |
| Drainage for pelvic peritonitis | 4 |
| Suture of perineum | 5 |
| Evacuation of uterus and glycerine drainage | 86 |
| Episiotomy | 5 |
| Perforation of foetal skull | 2 |
| Examination in theatre without anaesthetic (external version : for bacteriological purposes, etc.) | 28 |
| 260 | |
| Pyelography | 11 |
| Pyelolithotomy | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | 40 |
| Dilatation of urethral stricture | 7 |
| Supra pubic prostatectomy | 19 |
| Orchidectomy | 1 |
| Cystostomy | 21 |
| Circumcision | 14 |
| Epididymectomy | 1 |
| Catheterization of ureters | 2 |
| Passing of urethral bougies | 5 |
| Removal of calculi | 11 |
| Irrigation of bladder | 1 |
| Nephrectomy | 2 |
| Urethrotomy | 1 |
| Left Haematocele | 1 |
| 138 | |
| Aspiration of chest | 59 |
| Incisions: Abscesses, whitlows, cellulitis, etc. | 115 |
| Lumbar punctures | 75 |
| Excision of sinuses | 2 |
| Excision of glands | 6 |
| Excision of naevus | 1 |
| Avulsion of nails | 5 |
| Bronchoscopy | 1 |
| Excision of varicose veins | 1 |
| Application of tannic acid | 12 |
| Removal of semilunar cartilage | 1 |
| Thiersch skin graft | 3 |
| Suture of wounds | 41 |
| Removal of breast | 3 |
| Excision of ganglion left foot | 1 |
| Injection of Saline for sciatica | 3 |
| 329 | |
| Total | 1,467 |
| No. of patients who had teeth extracted at Mayday Hospital | 342 |
| No. of patients who had teeth extracted at Queen's Road Homes | 35 |