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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Actual number of cases treated 2,126
NUMBER OF X-RAY FILMS TAKEN.
| Diagnostic Department. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine | 113 | 161 | 124 |
| Long bones | 790 | 936 | 1,107 |
| Pelvis | 20 | 32 | 29 |
| Skull | 155 | 163 | 198 |
| Chest (including lungs) | 385 | 405 | 970 |
| Barium meals | 199 | 129 | 246 |
| Barium enemata | 26 | 18 | 22 |
| Urinary tract | 196 | 176 | 175 |
| Gall-bladder | 105 | 55 | 65 |
| Teeth | 140 | 118 | 192 |
| Abdominal | 16 | 10 | 42 |
| Maternity cases | 226 | 164 | 391 |
| Total | 2,371 | 2,367 | 3,561 |
| Actual no. of cases examined | 968 | 1,382 | 2,124 |