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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Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
Asthma | — | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Influenzal Pneumonia | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Empyema | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Bronchial Cyst | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Tracheitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Emphysema | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Atelectasis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Lung abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Congestion and Fibrosis | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
405 | |||||||||
Senility | — | 42 | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 96 |
Skin. Cellulitis | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
Boils, Abscesses, Carbuncles, etc. | — | — | — | — | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Impetigo | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
Eczema | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Scabies | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Paronychia | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Burns and Scalds | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
Septic Spots | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Dermatitis | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Seborrhoea | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Herpes | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Psoriasis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Urticaria | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Sebaceous Cyst | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Lipomata | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Varicose Ulceration | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | — | — | 34 |
226 |