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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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| In-patients on 1st Jan., 1944 | Admitted during year 1944 | Discharged during year including deaths | In on 1st Jan. 1945. | Died during year 1944 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | P |
| 43 | 39 | 101 | 63 | 104 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 5 |
Number of Patients January 1st, 1944 82
Admitted, 1944 164
Discharged, 1944 155
Died, 1944 13
Remaining January 1st, 1945 78
No. of X-Ray Screenings 2,229
No. of X-Ray Films taken 457
No. of Refills given 2,041
No. of Gas Replacements 13
No. of A.P. Cases commenced 27
No. of Sputum Tests 838
No. of Pneumoperitoneum 41
Artificial Pneumothorax cases discharged but still under
treatment: 17 males, 7 females (see above), making total discharges:
Males 104, females 64. These Artificial Pneumothorax
cases only refer to cases discharged in 1944. Those discharged
in 1943 and still having refills have not been included.
There were 5 Observation cases sent in—2 males and 3
females. Of the 2 males 2 were not tubercular, and of the 3
females 1 was not tubercular. Therefore, there were 3 Observation
cases in non tuberculars, which are shown above. The 2 that
were tubercular are in with the Tubercular cases and are not
shown as Observation.
Dental Report.
Routine dental inspection and treatment for patients in the
above institution is carried out as early as their general condition
permits attendance at the surgery. In the acute stage attention is
confined to those whose dental condition causes discomfort, or
when treatment has been specially recommended by the Resident
Medical Superintendent.