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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 1944

[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,1944.

Table II.

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

1944.

Disease Groups.Children (under 16)Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
A.—Acute infectious disease44—10—
B.—Influenza3—8—
C.—Tuberculosis : Pulmonary316036
Non-Pulmonary3273
D.—Malignant Disease—192101
E.—Rheumatism:— (1) Acute rheumatism (rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea2-5-
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so called "rheumatism" (muscular rheumatism, fibro- sitis, lumbago, and sciatica)--5-
(3) Chronic Arthritis——101
F.—Venereal Disease--2-
G.—Puerperal Pyrexia--1-
Puerperal Fever—-—-
H.—Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth——2956
I.—Mental diseases10—2273
J.—Senile decay——1192
K.—Accidental injury and violence28219814
In respect of cases not included above. L.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs1359298
M.—Disease of the Respiratory System821627074
N. „ „ Circulatory System74215277
0. „ „ Digestive System1201156061
P. „ „ Genito Urinary System6439529
Q- „ „ Skin65—1011
R.—Other diseases5702949013
S.—Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not included in above figures :—
Mothers——1150—
Infants102036——
T.—Any persons not falling under any of the above headings39—45—
Totals20731104057719