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j Jan. j Feb. j Mar. April.. May. Jane. July. Aug. j Sept. j Oct. j .Nov. | Dec. jTotals. On skin and cellular tissue— Angioma of face .. .. .. 1 | .. j 1 Abscess .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 7 1 4 I ..13 6 j 4 30 Carbuncle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i .. .. .... .... 1 Cyst of face .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 1 1 Glands.. .. .. 1 1 2 Lipoma .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Papilloma .. .. 1 i Repair of wounds \. .. .. 3 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 8 Repair of tendons .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 3 On bones — Amputations .. .. .. 1 .. I .. 1 1 .. .. 2 2 .. .. 8 Necrosis .. .. ■ .. 1 1 Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 1 2 1 1 2 2 12 On joints— Knee .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 On eye— Ectropion .. .. .. : .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ! .... 1 Evisceration .. .. .. j .. , 1 ! 1 1 i 3 Pterygium .. .. .. j .. .. 3 I 1 .. j .: '.. 5 On ear, nose, and throat— Nasal cyst .. > .. .. j .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. J .. .. 1 1 Nasal polypus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. >.12 Tonsillectomy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 . Thyroid adenoma .. .. .. 1 .. .. j 1 On abdomen— Appendicetomy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 3 Hernia.. .. .. .. 4 1 1 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 11 Laparotomy .. .. .. 3 2 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 ..12 12 Nephrectomy On male organs— Elephantoid penis and scrotum .. 1 5 2 4 3 2.. 1 2 20 Elephantiasis of arm and leg .. . . .. .. 1 1. .. .. .. .. 1 . . .. 3 Cystoscopy .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 1 . . .. . . .. .. 1 Urethral injury .. .. 1 1 Hydrocele .. .. .. 8 7 8 10 10 4 5 6 1 2 61 On female organs — Cervix uteri .. .. I . • 2 .. . . 2 Curettage .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. •• 1 •• •• •• 2 6 Dermoid cyst of ovary .. .. j 1 . . .. 1 Hysterectomy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 Ovarian cyst .. .. lj 1 .. 1 .. .. 3 Parametritis .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Perineorrhaphy .. .. | 1 1 Uterine exploration .. .. .. .. .. [ 1 1 Vaginal cyst .. .. .. .. .. 1 ; .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 1 Retroversion .. .. .. 1 .. ..j 1 2 Vaginal examination .. .. 1 1 1 .. 3 General— Extraction of teeth .. 1 1 Fistula in ano .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. . • •. ■ • 2 Haemorrhoids .. .. Ill .. .. 1 1 4 Sinus .. .. .. .. [ 1 1 .. I 1 1 5 Fracture, reduction of .. 1 1 Induction of labour .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 Needle in foot .. .. 1 .. 1 Ganglion of wrist .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 Ulcer, excision of .. .. .. 1 .. | 1 Ingrowing toe-nail .. 1 1 1 3 Skin-grafting .. .. I .. 1 ' Talipes .. .. • ■ 2 3' - .. .. 5 Bursa, excision of .. 1 .. 1 ! • - 2 Totals .. .. 22 30 27 24 30 22 15 17 11 17 IB , 20 256