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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 | ||
| 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 |