Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table I.
Table shewing the Classification of the accommodation for the sick and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1933—
ALL CASES.
Classifica'ion of Wards. (1) | N umhet or Wards. (2) | REDS | |||||||
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MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN flintier 16 years of age) | Total | ||||||
Provided. (3) | Occupied (4) | Pro-vided (5) | Occupied (6) | Pro-vided (7) | Occupied (8) | Provide d (9) | Occupied (10) | ||
1. Medical | 2 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | ... | ... | 64 | 65 |
2. Surgical | 2 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 34 | ... | ... | 64 | 61 |
3. Chronic sick | 3 | 32 | 37 | 64 | 73 | ... | ... | 96 | 110 |
4. Children | 2* | ... | ... | ... | 70 | 63 | 70 | 63 | |
5. Venereal | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
6. Tuberculosis | 2 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 13 | ... | ... | 64 | 34 |
7. Isolation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8. Maternity | 1 | ... | ... | 22 | 14 | ... | 13+ | 22 | 27 |
9. Mental | 2 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 31 | ... | ... | 64 | 69 |
10. Gynaecological | 1 | ... | ... | 32 | 20 | ... | ... | 32 | 20 |
Total | 15 | 160 | 155 | 246 | 221 | 70 | 76 | 476 | 452 |
* Plus 4 day-rooms attached to adult wards, t Infants.
Table II
Croydon. | |
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1.—Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital) | 3899 |
2.—Number of women confined in hospital | 424 |
3.—Number of live births | 395 |
4.—Number of still births | 29 |
5. Number of deaths among the newly born (i.e., under4weeks of age) | 15 |
5.- Total number of deaths of children under one year | 45 |
7.-Total number of maternal deaths | 7 |
8.—Total number of deaths | 672 |
9. Number of patients discharged ... | 3224 |
10. Duration of stay of patients included in 8 and 9 above : | |
(a) Four weeks or less | 2396 |
(b) Exceeding 4 weeks, but under 13 weeks ... | 1169 |
(c) Exceeding 13 weeks | 331 |
11- Number of beds occupied : | |
(a) Average during the year | 450 |
(b) Highest (on 24-1-33) | 527 |
(c) [Lowest (on 15-9-33) | 385 |
Number of surgical operations under general anaesthetic (excluding dental operations) | 677 |
13.- Number of abdominal sections | 299 |
OUT-PATIENTS : Nil.