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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | Surgical. | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cared | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Parenchymatosus Glossitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Collapse | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Pyloric Ulcer | — | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Peritonsillar Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Appendicular Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
| Perianal Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Abdominal Abscess | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Gastroptosis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pancreatitis | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Hepatic Abscess | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Ascites | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pyloric Spasm | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Ileitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Diverticulitis | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Gallstone Colic | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hepatitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Polyposis Intestine | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Haematemesis of unknown origin | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Duodenal ileus | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Vincent's Angina | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Coeliac disease | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 |
| Volvulus small intestine | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bones, and Joints. | 686 | ||||||||
| Arthritis | 2 | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| Paget's Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Fibrositis | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Coccydynia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bursitis | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Sacro iliac strain | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Lumbago | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Synovitis | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |