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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Municipal. | Boston Road. | St. Andrew's. | South Croydon. | Shirley. | Woodside. | Lr. Addiscombe Road. | South Norwood | Westow Street. | St. Alban's. | St. John's | St. Oswald's. | West Croydon. | Norbury. | Waddon. | Selhurst. | Addington. | St. Stephen's | Total 1943. | Total 1942. | |
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Infants: | ||||||||||||||||||||
New cases under 1 year | 406 | 128 | 138 | 182 | 190 | 189 | 331 | 245 | 116 | 206 | 171 | 147 | 79 | 113 | 110 | 90 | 115 | 186 | 3142 | 3091 |
No. of re-attendances | 5084 | 2438 | 1994 | 2922 | 2090 | 2891 | 4539 | 4120 | 1795 | 4514 | 2270 | 3720 | 1501 | 2363 | 1549 | 1971 | 2230 | 3597 | 51588 | 46904 |
New cases over 1 year | 78 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 101 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 73 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 755 | 1003 |
No. of re-attendances | 2954 | 1209 | 1952 | 1336 | 979 | 1495 | 2559 | 1749 | 1484 | 2556 | 1607 | 1851 | 954 | 1538 | 1007 | 1831 | 1463 | 1860 | 30384 | 31455 |
Attendances of children 0-5 | 8522 | 3801 | 4118 | 4483 | 3299 | 4617 | 7530 | 6153 | 3437 | 7321 | 4121 | 5754 | 2566 | 4050 | 2682 | 3919 | 3823 | 5673 | 85869 | 82453 |
Consultations with Doctor | 2352 | 874 | 1024 | 1250 | 654 | 1002 | 2087 | 2223 | 746 | 2302 | 1275 | 1429 | 930 | 761 | 910 | 1220 | 840 | 1056 | 22935 | 23208 |
No. of Sessions | 100 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 99 | 99 | 48 | 99 | 48 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 96 | 49 | 1148 | 1139 |
Expectant Mothers: | ||||||||||||||||||||
No. of new cases | 15 | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 57 | 49 |
No. of re-attendances | 15 | _ | _ | 14 | 28 | _- | -_ | 36 | _ | - | 4 | -_ | 34 | 28 | 124 | 33 | - | _ | 316 | 289 |
Total attendances of Expectant Mothers | 30 | — | — | 16 | 43 | — | — | 45 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 34 | 32 | 135 | 33 | — | — | 373 | 338 |
Total attendances | 8552 | 3801 | 4118 | 4499 | 3342 | 4617 | 7530 | 6198 | 3437 | 7322 | 4125 | 5754 | 2600 | 4082 | 2817 | 3952 | 3823 | 5673 | 86242 | 82787 |
Average attendance per Session 1943 | 85.2 | 77.6 | 85.8 | 61.5 | 67.3 | 92.3 | 76.1 | 62.2 | 71.6 | 74.0 | 85.9 | 83.4 | 52.4 | 82.7 | 54.7 | 80.0 | 39.8 | 115.8 | ‡74.8 | |
1942 | 81.7 | 65.8 | 84.5 | 95.7 | 64.6 | 88.8 | 75.0 | 57.8 | 68.3 | 74.9 | 76.3 | 100.0 | 49.8 | 72.3 | 68.7 | 83.5 | 45.9 | 84.1 | ‡71.6 | |
‡Total average attendance each week at all Centres. |