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Croydon 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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VENERAL DISEASES
No changes have been made `in the Scheme as given in my Report
for 1930.

Table: Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past 10 years.

Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past 10 years.

1931193219331934193519361937193819391940
New male patients263235242297287300395416316187(a)
New female patients205241214232213188184.257191202(a)
attendances, Male patients4923469145785858554875258610731842582996(a)
Attendances, Female Patients3271272426773962597752265405536531501772(a)

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(a) Includes 121 new cases and 1784 total attendances by
patients from outside areas.
Attendances of Croydon patients at various London Hospitals
under the General Scheme.
There were 96 new patients, who made a total of 1032 attendances.
Pathological Examinations at London Hospitals for Croydon
Patients
482 Examinations were made for various Clinics and 2136
examinations of material submitted by medical practitioners.

Table: Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.

Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.

HospitalDetection of SpirochetesDetection of GonococciWasserman Re-actionOther ExamsTotal
For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac .For ClinicFor Prac .For ClinicFor Prac
St, Thomas's--784542864228
South London Hospital for Women5-32320112-73
Royal Free--40-2-6-48
King's College1-25-11-8-45
Whitechapel Clinic,L.C.C--5-5-515
Guy's Hospital6-1774427531378472209
TOTAL12-1977511195341548512618