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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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Table III
| Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Alimentary. | |||||||||
| Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | 209 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 230 |
| Gastric ulcer | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 39 |
| Duodenal ulcer | 5 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| Dyspepsia | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Cholelithiasis | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Intestinal obstruction | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 |
| Colitis | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Hernia | — | — | — | — | 47 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 68 |
| Ischio rectal abscess | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Constipation | 29 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Haemorrhoids | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Pelvic Adhesions | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cholecystitis | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | 27 |
| Appendicular Colic | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gastro enteritis | 42 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 54 |
| Cyclic vomiting | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gastritis | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Nervous Dysphagia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alveolar Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Intestinal colic | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Intussusception | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Catarrhal jaundice | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pyloric stenosis | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 |
| Prolapse of Rectum | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Swallowed F.B | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Intestinal haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |