London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MISCELLANEOUS.
26
Blood Transfusions
Incisions (Abscesses, etc.) 126
Cleansing of Burns, etc. 4
Amputation of Breast 6
Suture of Wounds 28
Skin Graft 1
Excision of Wounds 5
Lumbar Puncture 44
Aspiration of Chest 38
,, ,, Knee 3
,, ,, Abscess 7
Removal of Nail 4
Removal of Foreign Body 12
Paracentesis 37
Suture of Tendon 1
For Cleft Palate 4
Extraction of Teeth 10
Thyroidectomy 2
Injection of Varicose Veins 14
Ligature of Varicose Veins 2
Thoracotomy 5
Removal of Glands 4
Venesection 7
Tissue for Biopsy 7
Removal of naevus 2
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Number of patients who had teeth extracted 158