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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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THERAPY DEPARTMENT.
| Condition for which Treatment was given. | No. of Patients. | No. of Applications. | Cured. | Relieved. | Died. | Transferred to other Hosps. | Still under Treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma of Oesophagus | 1 | 42 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| „ „ Stomach | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| „ Colon | 1 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| „ „ Rectum | 1 | 72 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| „ „ Breast | 5 | 81 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| „ „ Ovary | 2 | 28 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| „ „ Uterus | 1 | 30 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rodent Ulcer | 1 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Lympho-sarcoma | 2 | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Sarcoma of rib | 1 | 21 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 2 | 45 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Malignant glands in Neck | 2 | 17 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Eczema of Breast | 1 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Menorrhagia | 2 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Goitre | 1 | 12 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Osteo-arthritis | 1 | 20 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ringworm of Scalp | 5 | 35 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 30 | 478 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
MASSAGE 7,218
Exercises 3,439
Radiant Heat 1,792
Electrical 556
Diathermy 826
Ultra Violet Light 1,440
Wax 24
15,295
Actual number of patients treated
MENTAL PATIENTS DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR.
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Admitted | 211 | 257 |
| Certified and sent to Warlingham Park Hospital | 44 | 74 |
| As Voluntary Patients to Warlingham Park Hospital | 13 | 11 |
| Discharged not certified | 97 | 138 |