Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | ||
Vomiting of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | 19 |
Phlebitis of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Toxaemia of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Ante Natal Observation | — | — | — | — | 4 | 36 | 43 | — | 83 |
2099 | |||||||||
Mental. | |||||||||
Uncertified | 11 | 98 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | 174 |
Certified | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 |
Epilepsy | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
M.D | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Mongolism | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
276 | |||||||||
Nervous and Sensory. | |||||||||
Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | 4 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Chorea | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Spina Bifida | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Habit Vomiting | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Hemiplegia | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Neurasthenia | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
Hysteria | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
Cerebral thrombosis | 1 | 8 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Cerebral Abscess or Tumour | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Cerebral Embolism | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Encephalitis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Post Diphtheretic Paralysis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Sciatica | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |