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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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| Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Peptic Ulcer | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Fistula in Ano | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Tapeworm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Peritonsillar Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peritonitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| Pyloric Spasm | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Stomatitis | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Adhesions | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Pelvic Abscess | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Volvulus of the Sigmoid colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Jaundice | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Impacted Submaxillary Calculus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Collapse | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Secondary haemorrhage tooth socket . | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bones, Joints and Muscles. | 661 | ||||||||
| Arthritis . | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| Paget's Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Fibrositis | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Osteogenosis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bursitis | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Rheumatism (acute and subacute) | 28 | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| Pleurodynia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lumbago | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Synovitis | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Osteo-myelitis | - | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Sequestra of Tibia | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Periostitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Genu Valgum | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Flat Feet | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Osteo-arthritis | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 134 | |||||||||