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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Number.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Excision of glands 4
Blood Transfusion 47
Removal of Lipoma 1
Incisions (Abscesses, etc.) 112
Cleansing of Scalds and Burns 11
Amputation of Breast 2
Suture of Wounds 19
Thiersch Skin Graft 3
Excision of Wounds 7
Removal of Foreign Body 3
Iridectomy 1
Removal of subcutaneous fibroma 1
Lumbar Puncture 56
Aspiration of Chest 62
Paracentesis 15
Pyelogram 7
Excision of Lipoma 1
Excision of Plantar Warts 1
Exploration of Chest 11
Excision of Cartilage 3
Venesection 2
Suture of Tendon 1
Excision of Varicose Veins 1
371
Total 1,673
Number of patients who had teeth extracted 347
Total Number of Patients Discharged from Mayday Hospital, Year
Ended 31.12.38.
Cured 4,196
Relieved 1,203
Unrelieved 507
Died 752
6,658