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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: T able II .Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31st December,1942.

T able II .

Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31st December,

1942.

Disease Groups.Children (under 16)Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
A.—Acute infectious disease2114-
B.— Influenza1—31
C.—Tuberculosis: Pulmonary1-7031
Non-Pulmonary45274
D.—Malignant Disease—2129133
E.—Rheumatism:— (1) Acute rheumatism (rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea3-6-
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so called "rheumatism" (muscular rheumatism, fibrositis, lumbago, and sciatica)----
(3) Chronic Arthritis1-26—
F.—Venereal Disease1—82
Q.—Puerperal Pyrexia--5-
Puerperal Fever————
H.—Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth——4102
I.—Mental diseases812171
J.—Senile decay——4519
K.—Accidental injury and violence44—23924
Inrespect of cases not included above. l.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs1219774
M.—Disease of the Respiratory System841619747
N. „ „ Circulatory System73176199
0. „ „ Digestive System1251351929
P. „ „ Genito Urinary System23112535
Q. ,, ,, Skin661992
R.—Other diseases806539120
S.—Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and net included in above figures:— Mothers--10152
Infants93934——
T.—Any persons not falling under any of the above headings45—62—
Totats2191833870625