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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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The following Table shows the conditions for which patients
were admitted to Hospitals and the results of treatment.
T able CIX.
| Condition. | In on Jan. 1st, 1933 | Admitted. | Cured. | Discharged | In on Jan. 1st, 1934. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much Improved. | Improved. | Died. | |||||
| Infantile Paralysis | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Talipes | ... | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Tuberc. Joint Disease | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ... | 12 |
| Congenital Dislocated Hip | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Observation Joint Disease | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Injuries | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Wry Neck | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spastic Paraplegia | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other Deformities | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Scoliosis | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 15 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 19 | |
The percentage of cures for the whole series of cases was
41.5%, whilst 14.6% were much improved.
Table to show number of cases for whom appliances were ordered and how the expenses thereof were met:—
| Total cases on books of the Clinic Jan. 1st, 1934 | 534 |
| Total number actually in receipt of massage, electrical Swedish remedial treatment on Jan. 1st, 1934 | 31 |
| New splints and appliances supplied | 83 |
| Repair of existing appliances | 11 |
| Part cost met by parents | 20% |
| Full cost met by parents | 42% |
| Full cost met by Local Authority | 37% |
| Number of cases in which Hospital contributions were authorised | 29 |