Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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,, report forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) | 399 |
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.17 | 2 |
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.35 | 2 |
„ X-Rays taken | 1,064 |
„ reports made to Ministry of Pensions by T.O. on general progress of Tuberculous ex-Service Men | 71 |
,, cases referred to Light Treatment | 2 |
,, cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic | 18 |
,, cases receiving extra nourishment at the end of year | 44 |
„ cases referred by the Ministry of Labour and National Service Medical Boards for examination and report | 165 |
The Sanatorium is situated at North Cheam, and normally has accommodation for 93 adult patients of both sexes: men 53 and women 40. Owing to the black-out arrangements the number of beds now available is 48 men and 37 women.
In-patients on 1st Jan., 1942 | Admitted during the year | Discharged during the year. | Died during the year. | In on 1st Jan. 1943. | |||||
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M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
44 | 22 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 41 |
Number of Artificial Pneumothorax cases begun | 30 | ||||||||
,, Refills given | 1,918 | ||||||||
,, X-ray Screenings | 2,046 | ||||||||
,, Films taken | 455 | ||||||||
,, Sputum tests | 879 | ||||||||
„ Gas replacements | 10 |