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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Blood Transfusions 4
Incisions, abscesses, etc. 109
Cleansing of Burns, etc. 4
Amputation of Breast 12
Suture of Wounds 137
Excision of Wounds 17
Lumbar Puncture 22
Aspiration of Chest 13
,, ,, Knee 2
„ ,, Abscess 4
Removal of Nail 7
Removal of Foreign Body 21
Paracentesis 11
Suture of Tendon 4
Extraction of Teeth 2
Thyroidectomy 2
Injection of Varicose Veins 1
Ligature of Varicose Veins 4
Thoracotomy 2
Removal of Glands 9
Venesection 2
Tissue for Biopsy 2
Removal of naevus 12
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Number of patients who had teeth extracted 130