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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: CHEAM SANATORIUM.Table LXVIII.

CHEAM SANATORIUM.

Table LXVIII.

Authority.In-patients on Jan 1st, 1933Admitted during year 1933.Discharged during year 1933. including deaths *In on Jan. 1st 1934Died during year 1933
MFMFMFMFMF
Croydonc.B55319179103764334206
55319179103764334206

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No. of Artificial Pneumothorax cases begun 23
No. of Refills given 611
No. of X-ray Screenings 570
No. of Films taken 105
No. of Sputum tests 923
No. of Gas Replacements 4

Table: Immediate Results of Treatment.

Immediate Results of Treatment.

GroupTotal number of cases discharged 1933.QuiescentImprovedNo Material Improvement.Died in institutionAverage duration of stay in daysDischarged before completion of treatment
MFMFMFMFMFMF
Class T.B. Minus132367612...21...133...2
Class T.B. Plus. Group I732...52......150...1
„ „ „ Group II36232...241486......21823
„ „ „ Group III3916......4514419617321
Observation Non T B.23.................................
97681073933221220647

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At the beginning of 1933 there were 86 patients in Cheam.
During the year 170 were admitted and 153 discharged, whilst 26
died, thus leaving 77 patients in at the beginning of 1934.
There were 9 observation cases sent in, 4 males, 5 females.
Of the 4 males 2 were not Tubercular, and of the 5 females 2 were