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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Diagnoses In Cases Treated | Medical. | surgical. | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | |||
| Violence. | ||||||||||
| Fractured limbs | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 2 | 22 | 110 | |
| Fractured spine | — | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Fractured malleolus | — | 5 | — | - | 5 | |||||
| Fractured skull | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | 9 | |
| Fractured ribs | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
| Fractured clavicle | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | |||||
| Fractured scapula | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||
| Fractured humerus | — | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| Fractured pelvis | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Fractured nasal bones | 3 | - | 3 | |||||||
| Fractured patella | - | 4 | — | 4 | ||||||
| Fractured lumber transverse process | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Minor injuries | 1 | 15 | 16 | |||||||
| Contusions and abrasions | — | 3 | 23 | 26 | ||||||
| Sprain | — | 8 | — | 8 | ||||||
| Concussion | 1 | 40 | 41 | |||||||
| Bruises | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Gun shot wound | 4 | — | — | 4 | ||||||
| Lacerations, wounds, etc. | 2 | 16 | , — | 2 | 20 | |||||
| Shock | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Amputations | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | |||||
| Dislocation | — | - | — | - | — | 3 | 3 | |||
| 299 | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous. | ||||||||||
| Poisoning | — | 15 | — | 4 | — | - | - | 19 | ||
| Alcoholism | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | - | 3 | |||
| B.B.A. ... | 2 | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | ||
| N.A.D. | 47 | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | 47 | |
| With Mother | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | |