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Croydon 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table II.Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended31stDecember,1943.

Table II.

Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended31stDecember,

1943.

Disease Groups.Children (under 16)Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
A.—Acute infectious disease58—136
B.—Influenza13—136
C.—Tuberculosis : Pulmonary828736
Non-Pulmonary97167
D.—Malignant Disease-—118153
E.—Rheumatism (1) Acute rheumatism (rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea415
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so called " rheumatism " (muscular rheumatism, fibro-sitis, lumbago, and sciatica)21
(3) Chronic Arthritis2—23—
F.—Venereal Disease-—62
G.—Puerperal Pyrexia-_-_3-_
Puerperal Fever————
H.—Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth——473—
I.—Mental diseases7—198—
J.—Senile decay——299
K.—Accidental injury and violence51118117
In respect of cases not included above.
l.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs8710888
M.—Disease of the Respiratory System1083024675
N. „ „ Circulatory System74182250
0. „ „ Digestive System1101249843
P. „ „ Genito Urinary System52210920
Q. „ „ Skin76—951
R.—Other diseases10171042710
S.—Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not included in above figures
Mothers——11732
Infants120033——
T.—Any persons not falling under any of the above headings37—58—
Totals27671094063726