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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Obstetrics was
called in by medical practitioners to see 77 obstetrical and 592
gynaecological patients who could not afford to pay a private
consultant.
In addition, he was asked by the Medical Superintendent of
Mayday Hospital to give an opinion on the obstetric and gynaecological
aspects of 104 cases in the medical and surgical wards of
the Hospital.
MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the Borough: —
Compared with 1946, the Statutory cases show a decrease of
45 and the Educational cases an increase of 12.
Seven of the cases under Statutory supervision have died.
Three Institution patients have died in hospital.