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Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING 1942
ABDOMINAL.
Appendicectomy 166
Appendix abscess drained 10
Sigmoidoscopy 20
Herniotomy 88
Cholecystectomy 13
Laparotomy 46
Gastro-enterostomy 4
Cholecyst-gastrostomy 1
Colostomy 16
For Pyloric Stenosis 3
Caecostomy 2
Perforated gastric ulcer 14
Gastro jejunostomy 4
Ligature of haemorrhoids 1
Haemorrhoidectomv 5
Perforated duodenal ulcer 1
For duodenal ulcer 1
Tyrrell-Grey op 1
Excision of papilloma abdo. wall 1
Gastroscopy 37
Splenectomy 1
Rectal examination 2
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BONES AND JOINTS.
For osteo-myelitis 3
Amputation of limbs 14
Wiring of bones 18
Removal of pin 5
Resection of rib 6
Application of plaste 47
Reduction of joints 11
Manipulation of limbs 22
Osteotomy 3
Removal of Sequestrum 4
Division of webbed phalanges
Coccygectomv 1
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EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Mastoidectomy 19
Tonsillectomy 734
Adenoidectomy 7
Myringotomy 4
Oesophagoscopy 2
Bronchoscopy 2
Orchidectomv 2
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