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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 1921

[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 1921.

Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the first

time in 1921.

Cause of person attending Dispensary.Insured.Uninsured-*Grand Total.
Men.Women.Total.Men.WomenCbild'nTotal.
(1) Referred by local doctors or hospital for diag nosis, treatment or advice13077207174853118325
(2) Ditto ditto by School Medical Officers&from Infant Clinics1...1...9849394
(3) Ditto ditto from other, chiefly charitable, sources279731529099
(4) Seen as “Contacts”5510825118151161
(5) Ministry of Pensions26...267......733
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*This includes dependents of insured persons

Table: Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt within 1921.

Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt with

in 1921.

Insured.Uninsured.Orand Total.
Men.Women.Total.Men.WomenCbild'nTotal.
(l) Diagnosed as tuberculous:
(a) Treated through the Dispensary8348131283994161292
(b) Treated elsewhere
(2) Diagnosis not settled-Kept under observation7739116965154228344
(3) Diagnosed not tuberculous42629597076
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