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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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| Group. | Total number of cases discharged | Quiescent. | Improved. | No Material Improvement. | Died in the Sanatorium. | Discharged before completion of treatment. | Average duration of stay in days. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Class T.B. Minus | 13 | 20 | 11 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 |
| Class T.B. Plus— | |||||||||||||
| Group 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 186 |
| Group II | 40 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 225 |
| Group III | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 109 |
| Observation Non T.B. | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 78 | 60 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | |
At the beginning of 1942 there were 66 patients in Cheam
Sanatorium. During the year 168 were admitted and 141
discharged, whilst 9 died, thus leaving 84 patients in at the end
of 1942.
There were 4 observation cases sent in: 3 males and 1 female.
Of the 3 males, 2 were not tuberculous, and the 1 female was not
tubercular. Therefore, there were 3 observation cases in nontuberculous
cases, which are shown above. The case that was
tuberculous is in with the tuberculous cases and is not shown as
observation.
Artificial pneumothorax cases discharged but still under
treatment: 6 males, 6 females (see above), making total discharges:
males 84, females 66.
These artificial Pneumothorax cases only refer to cases discharged
in 1942, those discharged in 1941 and still having refills
have not been included.
Dental Report.
Dental inspection and treatment for patients in the above
institution is carried out as early as their general condition
permits attendance at the surgery. For those in the acute stage,