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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the firsttime in 1920.

Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the firsttime in 1920.

Cause of person attending Dispensary.Insured.Uninsured*Grand Total.
Men.WomenTotal.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.
(I) Referred by local doctors or hospital for diagnosis, treatment or advice6577142206868156298
(2) Ditto ditto by School Medical Officers or from Infant Clinics....33...4164168171
(3) Ditto ditto from other, chiefly charitable, sources2210328293976108
(4) Seen as "Contacts"59144217398112
(5) Ministry of Pensions114...1142......2116
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* This includes dependents of insured persons

Table: Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt within 1920.

Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt within 1920.

Insured.Uninsured.Grand Total.
Men.Women.Total.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.
(1) Diagnosed as tuberculous:
(a) Treated through the Dispensary13575210113776124334
(b) Treated elsewhere12618625205472
(2) Diagnosis not settled-Kept under observation318391249186247286
(3) Diagnosed not tuberculous281038586275113
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