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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 | ||
| Carcinoma. | |||||||||
| Breast | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |
| Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Rectum | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| Cervix Uteri | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| Sarcoma | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Anus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Tongue and Mouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Glands | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Oesophagus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Colon | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 25 |
| Gall-Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Lung | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pylorus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| Pancreas | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Sigmoid colon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Caecum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Tonsil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Bowel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Kidney | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Salivary glands | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Epithelioma of nose, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Epithelioma of urethra | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rodent ulcer of face | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
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