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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31st December, 1941.
| Disease Groups. | Children of age. | Men and Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged | Died | Discharged | Died. | |
| A. Acute infectious disease | 28 | - | 19 | 2 |
| B. Influenza | 1 | - | 22 | 1 |
| C. Tuberculosis: | - | - | - | - |
| Pulmonary | 1 | - | 51 | 23 |
| Non-pulmonary | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| D. Malignant Disease | - | - | 73 | 124 |
| 3. Rheumatism: | - | - | - | - |
| (1) | 2 | - | 9 | - |
| (2) | - | - | 1 | - |
| (3) | - | — | 14 | 2 |
| P. Venereal Disease | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| G. Puerperal Pyrexia | _ | - | 29 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - |
| H. Other diseases and accidents connect with pregnancy and childbirth. | - | - | 417 | 6 |
| I. Mental diseases | 6 | 176 | - | |
| J. Senile Decay | - | - | 39 | 31 |
| K. Accidental injury end violence | 32 | 1 | 231 | 28 |
| In respect of cases not included above. | ||||
| L. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 6 | 80 | 68 | |
| M. Disease of the Respiratory System | 87 | 18 | 164 | 50 |
| N. " " " Circulatory System | 6 | 1 | 151 | 145 |
| 0. " " Digestive System | 67 | 3 | 416 | 32 |
| P.,Gnito-Uri&ary System | 12 | - | 115 | 24 |
| Q,. ,, ,, ,, Skin | 62 | | 1 | 79 | 7 |
| R. Other Diseases | 222 | 3 | 269 | 19 |
| S. Mothers & Infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not included in above figures. Mothers: Infants: | 574 | 17 | 600 | 5 |
| T. Any persons not falling under any of the above headings. | 42 | 35 | ~ | |
| TOTALS | 1,161 | 55 | 3,012 | 575 |
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