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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Blood Transfusions 28
Incisions, abscesses, etc. 110
Cleansing of Burns, etc. 3
Skin graft 4
Amputation of Breast 9
Suture of Wounds 25
Excision of Wounds 6
Lumbar Puncture 48
Aspiration of chest 56
Aspiration of breast 2
Aspiration of neck 1
Aspiration of shoulder 1
Aspiration of thigh 2
Aspiration of kidney 1
Removal of foreign body 11
Paracentesis 17
Extraction of teeth 10
Injection of Varicose Veins 3
Ligature of Varicose Veins 10
Removal of Glands 4
Aspiration of cold abscess 2
Venesection 17
Removal of Naevus 1
Removal of Ganglion 5
Pyelogram 3
Excision of Scar Tissue 1
Injection of Sciatic Nerve 3
A.P. refill 27
Intravenous saline 4
Splanic block 1
Removal of toe nail 9
Phrenic crush 17
Bronchoscopy 1
Thoracotomy 1
Lipoma of thigh 1
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Number of patients who had teeth extracted: 163