London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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GENITO-URINARY.
Cystoscopy 54
Circumcision 12
For Hydrocele 3
Nephrectomy 7
Prostatectomy 2
Cystostomy 8
For Extravasation of Urine 1
For Urethral Stricture 9
Nephrolithotomy 1
For Tumour of Kidney 1
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GYNAECOLOGICAL.
Examination under Anaesthetic 44
Total Hysterectomy 14
Subtotal Hysterectomy 14
Salpingo-oophorectomy 9
Dilatation and Curetage 129
Removal of Ovarian Cyst 3
Excision of portion of growth of Rectum 1
Salpingectomy 3
Incision of Breast Abscess 14
Ovariotomy 2
Excision of Bartholin's Abscess 2
Excision of Bartholin's Cyst 1
Insertion of Ring Pessary 3
Colpo-perineorrhaphy 15
Cauterization of Cervix 15
Baldy Webster Operation 7
Myomectomy 1
Ligature of Varicose Veins 2
Removal of Cervical Polypi 1
For Imperforate Hymen 1
Ant. Colporrhaphy 2
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OBSTETRICAL.
Caesarean Section 46
Evacuation of Uterus and Glycerine Pack 45
Perinaeorrhaphy 3
For Ectopic Gestation 4
Induction of Labour 7
For Retained Pruducts 8
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