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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: Table XCVIII.

Table XCVIII.

Mothers and Infants Welfare Association. (17 sessions per week).Municipal Centre. (2 sessions per week).
Free.Half-price.Full price.Free.Half-priceFull price.
January430829731468284
February4617498214014259
March4218197113515255
April467799931136219
Mav378879971417218
June30289985118—171
July3511131003130—181
August3931369011432179
September33611991910313198
October37211395311116217
November35412996313417221
December34110597110815175
Totals4.57612071161415221132637

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Observation Nursery.
110 babies and 8 mothers were admitted, as compared with
76 babies and 2 mothers in 1932. The average length of stay
was 30 days, as compared with 38 days in 1932.

Table: The following table gives particulars: —

The following table gives particulars: —

No. of cases in on 1st January, 1933..10
No. of cases admitted during 1933 110
Average duration of stay30 days
No. of cases discharged98
(a) In good health85
(b) Improved9
(c) No improvement4
No. of cases who died3
No. in at end of 193310

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Three cases were transferred to Mayday Hospital for: —
(1) Glands of neck; (2) Syphilis; (3 Pyloric stenosis.
The causes of death were: —
Prematurity, 1; Cyst at base of tongue, 1; Gastroenteritis
(baby moribund on admission), 1.

Table: The chief reasons for the admission of cases were as follows: —

The chief reasons for the admission of cases were as follows: —

Alimentary disorders19Acute gastro-enteritis1
Failure to thrive36Prematurity8
Re-establishment of breast feeding2Jaundice1
Pyloric obstruction1
Mismanagement10Congenital syphilis1
Marasmus2Cyst of tongue1
Rickets14Teething2
Weaning troubles2Limitted from St. Mary's with mother6
Congenital deformities2
Convulsions2
Total110