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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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S UMM ARY OF CUBIC STATISTICS FOR 1940.
| So. of persons on Clinic Register, January 1st 1940 | 840 |
| "Notified cases examined for the 1st time | 61 |
| "Cases sent for an opinion | 388 |
| "First attendances, including 51 transfers in | 850 |
| "Consultations of T.O, with medical practitioners % (a) Personal. | 24 |
| (b) Other. | 471 |
| "Visits' paid "by T.O. to homos 'of patients | 111 |
| "Visits paid "by T.O. to Cheam Sanatorium | ' 1 |
| "Visits paid by T.O. to Mayday Hospital. | 50 |
| "Patients examined by T.O.at Mayday Hospital | 221 |
| "Visits paid to homes of patients by Health Visitors. | 2,743 |
| "Visits paid to homes of patients by District Nurses. | 1,012 |
| Attendances of patients at the Clinic- Men | 2,011 |
| Women | 2,154 |
| Children | 472 |
| Total. | 4,637' |
| No. of Insured patients under Domiciliary Treatment at end of years Pulmonary | 190 |
| Non-pulmonary | 12 |
| Total. | 202 |
| No. of reports received from Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) | 34 6 |
| "Reports forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) | 701 |
| "Reports received from Panel Practitioners on forms G.P.17 | 2 |
| "Reports received from panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.35 | 1 |
| "Reports made to Ministry of Pensions by T.O. on general progress of Tuberculosis Discharged Ex-Service men | 22 |
| "cases referredto Light Treatment | 3 |
| "Cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic | 15 |
| "Cases receiving extra nourishment at end of year | 42 |
| "Social examinations for National Service Medical Boards | 162 |
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