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Croydon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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POOR LAW RELIEF
(a) Domiciliary Relief
Number of Croydon cases resident in the Borough and in receipt of
outdoor relief on the -
1st January, 1940 4194 persons; 2421 cases
1st July, 1940 4095 " ; 2448 "
1st January, 1941 1900 " ; 1065 "
Expenditure on Outrelief during the 12 months ended 30th September,1940
to Croydon cases resident in the Borough.
Half-year ended 31st March, 1940 £55,952.
Half-year ended 30th September,1940.., £43,634.
(b) Institutional Relief.
Number of Croydon poor persons relieved in the Mayday Hospital on
30th December, 1940 and in the Queen's Road Homes on the same date -
Mayday Hospital 28
Queen's Road Homes 575
(c) Medical Relief
During the year the Panel Medical Service Scheme continued in operation.
| Particulars for year ended 31.3.41. | No.2- Dist | No. 3 Dist | No,4 Dist | No.5 Dist. | No.6 Dist. | No.7 Dist. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Average number of separate patients at bended during each quarter. | 176 | 178 | 190 | 138 | 273 | 29 |
| 2 | Attendances at patients' homes | 2465 | 1503 | 1143 | 1035 | 1993 | 267 |
| 3 | Attendances on patients at the surgery | 619 | 786 | 885 | 452 | 681 | 222 |
| 4 | Total number of prescriptions written | 2765 | 3807 | 3393 | 1972 | 3644 | 551 |
| 5 | .Estimated cost of drugs, dressings & dispensing | £119 | £164 | £146 | £85 | £157 | £23 |
| 6 | .Estimated amount of per capita payment to doctors in respect of patients actually attended | 3/7.6d | 3/10.1d | 3/3.3d | 4/1.09d | 3/8.9d | 3/4.3d |
| 7 | .Estimated average payment per service point | 1.18d | 1.44d | 1.36d | 2.15d | 2.21d | 1.46d |