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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Diagnoses | Medical | Surgical | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | Cured | Relieved | Unrelieved | Died | ||
| Cerebellar Tumour | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Disseminated Sclerosis | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Enuresis | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Aides Syndrome | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Anorexia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 225 | |||||||||
| Respiratory | |||||||||
| Bronchitis | 22 | 102 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 134 |
| Pneumonia | 60 | 111 | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 242 |
| Pleural Effusion | — | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Lung Abscess | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Bronchiectasis | — | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Pleurisy | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Emphysema | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Asthma | — | 22 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
| Empyema | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Pulmonary Congestion | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 |
| Spontaneous Pneumothorax | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Haemoptysis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 |
| Pleural Thickening | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pulmonary Embolism | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pyrexia | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Collapse of Lung | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonitis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pulmonary Infarct | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Silicosis | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Boecks Sarcoidosis | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Investigation | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 471 | |||||||||