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Croydon 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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40
VENEREAL DISEASES.
No changes have been made in the Scheme as given in my
Report for 1930.

Table: Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past10years.

Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past10years.

1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.1938.1939.1940.19411942.
New male patients242297287300395416316187448*661a
New female patients214232213188184257191202258300a
Attendances, male patients4578585855487525861073184258299630333932a
Attendances, female patients2677396259775226540553653150177215081585a
a Includes 270 new cases and 1437 total attendances by patients from outside areas. * Including Service Cases.

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Attendances of Croydon patients at various London Hospitals
under General Scheme.
There were 79 new patients, who made a total of 1,088
attendances.
Pathological Examinations at London Hospitals for Croydon
Patients.
516 Examinations were made for various Clinics and 723
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.

Hospital.Detection of SpirochaetesDetection of Gonococci.Wasserman Re-action.Other Exams.Total.
For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.
Endell Street, L.C.C.—-9-2—8—19
St. Thomas's——51-56—81—188
South Lon. Hos. for Women1—231392171479
Royal Free——10—2—10—22
King's College——46—18—4—68
Whitechapel Clinic, L.C.C.——2—2—2—6
Westminster Hospital---------
Guy's Hospital——723632016522165807
Mothers——16—14—19—49
Seamen's————-1—1
Total1—2293761231681631791239