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Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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VENEREAL DISEASES.
No changes have been made in the Scheme as given in my Report for 1930.
Attendances at the Croydon Clinic duringj past ten years.
| 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now mle patients | 235 | 242 | 297 | 207 | 300 | 395 | 416 | 316 | 187 | 448 (a) |
| New female patients | 241 | 214 | 232 | 213 | 188 | 184 | 257 | 191 | 202 | 258 (a) |
| Attendances (Maies) | 4691 | 4578 | 5858 | 5548 | 7525 | 8610 | 7318 | 4258 | 2996 | 3033 (a) |
| do (Females) | 2724 | 2677 | 3962 | 5977 | 5226 | 5405 | 5365 | 3150 | 1772 | 1508 (a) |
(a) Includes 124 new cases and 1029 total attendances by patients from outside areas.
Attendances of Croydon patiants at various London Hospitals under General Schem e
There wore 58 new patients, who made a total of 1161 attendances.
Pathological Examinations at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.
418 Examinations were made for various Clinics and 948 Examinations of material
submitted by medical practitioners.
Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospls for Croydon Patients.
| Hospital | Detection of Spirochaetes | Detection of Gonococci | Wassoman Re-action | Other Exams | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | For | For | For | For | For | For | For | ||
| Clinic | Prac. | Clinic | Prac. | Clin | Prao. | Clin | Prac. | ||
| St. Thomas | 1 | ... | 65 | ... | 41 | ... | 71 | ... | 168 |
| South Lon. Eos. for Women | ... | ... | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 38 |
| Royal Free | ... | ... | 20 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 23 |
| King's College | ... | ... | 46 | ... | 18 | ... | 10 | ... | 74 |
| Whitechapel Clinic, L.C.C. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Westminster Hospital | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Guy's Hospital | 14 | ... | 20 | 460 | 12 | 150 | 16 | 326 | 998 |
| Mothers . | ... | ... | 48 | ... | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 57 |
| Total | 15 | ... | 210 | 465 | 90 | 153 | 103 | 330 | 1366 |
Croydon Cases attending London Hospitals.
| Hospital | Cases seen for the first time | Conditions other than venereal | Total number of attendances | Aggregate number of Inpa tient Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syph. | Go n. | ||||
| . St. Thomas's | 3 | 5 | 17 | 361 | ... |
| Guy's | ... | ... | 8 | 148 | ... |
| King's College | 1 | 3 | 8 | 418 | 16 |
| Royal Free | 1 | ... | 2 | 31 | ... |
| S. London IIosp for Women | ... | 3 | 1 | 88 | ... |
| JThitechapel Clinic, L.C.C | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... |
| iVe strains to r | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | ... |
| Mathers | ... | ... | 2 | 27 | 50 |
| Total | 6 | 12 | .40 | 1161 | 66 |