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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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3. Conditions Treated—
(Number of Patients)
(a) Malignant Diseases 57 102
Carcinoma of Breast 31 62
Gynaecological Carcinoma 5 5
Carcinoma of Mouth and Neck 2 7
Carcinoma of Skin 6 7
Other Carcinomas 3 6
Sarcoma of Bone 5 8
Lymphadenoma and Leukaemia 5 7
(b) Non-Malignant Diseases 68 53
Haemangioma and Keloids 10 —
Dermatological 19 30
Osteoarthritis 23 18
Menorrhagia 13 2
Miscellaneous 3 3
4. Radiotherapy Clinic-
Number of Patients seen 630
(a) New Patients 122
(b) Old Patients 508
PHYSIOTHERAPY.
Massage 15,602
Radiant Heat 14,018
Exercises 4,015
Electrical 2,412
Diathermy 114
Infra-red 864
Ultra Violet Light 1,266
Wax 1,143
Spray Baths 3,415
Kromayer Lamp 217
Short-Wave 6,587
49,653
Total number of patients treated 31,306
Total number of new patients 2,365
MENTAL PATIENTS DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR.
Male Female
Admitted 99 148
Certified and sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 11 19
As Voluntary Patients to Warlingham Park Hospital 53 67
Discharged not certified 36 62
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