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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| MISCELLANEOUS. | |
|---|---|
| Blood Transfusions | 18 |
| Incisions, abscesses, etc. | 147 |
| Cleansing of Burns, etc. | 4 |
| Amputation of Breast | 9 |
| Suture of Wounds | 23 |
| Excision of Wounds | 13 |
| Lumbar Puncture | 35 |
| Aspiration of Hip | 1 |
| Aspiration of Chest | 17 |
| Aspiration of Gland | 1 |
| Removal of Nail | 4 |
| Removal of Foreign Body | 18 |
| Paracentesis | 22 |
| Injection of Varicose Veins | 2 |
| Ligature of Varicose Veins | 8 |
| Removal of Glands | 6 |
| Removal of Naevus | 3 |
| Removal of Ganglion | 9 |
| Pyelogram | 9 |
| Excision of Scar Tissue | 1 |
| Injection of Sciatic Nerve | 1 |
| 351 | |
| Number of patients who had teeth extracted | 153 |