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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 | ||
| Emphysema | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| Pleurisy | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Asthma | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| Empyema | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Pulmonary Embolism | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 394 | |||||||||
| Senility | — | 36 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Skin. | |||||||||
| Boils, Abscesses, etc. | — | — | — | 54 | 11 | — | 1 | 66 | |
| Burns and Scalds | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 | |
| Eczema | 13 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| Impetigo | 29 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Scabies | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Dermatitis | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Epidermophytosis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Septic Spots | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Ringworm | 21 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| Eythema Nodosum | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Ingrowing Toe Nail | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||
| Cellulitis | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Lipoma | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
| Pemphigus | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Naevus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Warts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sinusitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Pruritis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Herpes | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Furunculosis | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
| Circinata | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Urticaria | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 234 | |||||||||