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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:

SyphilisSoft ChancreGonorrhoeaNon-venereal or undiagnosed conditionTotals
MFMFMFMFMFtotal
10. Number of attendances :— (a) for individual attention of the medical officer13892126--470189069714342556545081
(b) for intermediate treatment, e.g., irrig-tion, dressing4---19439849220249064
Total Attendances13932126--654228870115262758594082
11. In-patients:— (a) Total number of persons admitted for treatment during the year1115--11--121628
(b) Aggregate number of " in-patient days " of treatment given3329--1014--434388
Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 years and overTotals
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
12. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods11--11-628
Microscopical.Others for diagnosis of Venereal Diseast
13. Pathological Work :—for Syphilisfor Gonorrhoea
Number of specimens examined at, and by the medical officer of, the Treatment Centre---

Table: Figures in brackets refer to Service Cases.STATEMENT SHOWING THE SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREAS IN WHICH THE PATIENTS RESIDED.

Figures in brackets refer to Service Cases.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREAS IN WHICH THE PATIENTS RESIDED.

Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings.CroydonSurreyKentLondonTotal
A. Number of cases from each area included under the following headings in Item 3 :—
Syphilis(1151) 43249682
Soft Chancre-----
Gonorrhoea(161) 9872119190
Non-venereal and undiagnosed conditions(182) 2951423016483
Total4362385031755
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area4664 (1435)26264862308006