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Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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10
MAYDAY HOSPITAL.
Medical Superintendent:
C. F. Swinton, M.D., E.R.C.S.(Ed.), Ch.M.
Nursing Staff.
Matron: Miss J. Llewellyn, S.R.N.
Trained Nurses 76 Assistant Nurses 7
Student Nurses 91 Male Nurses 10
Steward : Mr. R. Grist.
The following Specialist Services are carried:—Orthopædic,
Gynaecological and Obstetrical, Dental, X-ray, Deep X-ray
Therapy, Massage, Ultra Violet Light, Ophthalmic, Ear, Nose
and Throat, School E.N.T. Clinic, Gastroscopy, Psychiatric,
Medical and Surgical Out-patients.
TABLE I.
| 1947 | 1946 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital) | 8250 | 8471 |
| 2. Number of women confined in hospital | 1320 | 1316 |
| 3. Number of live births | 1281 | 1224 |
| 4. Number of still births | 57 | 75 |
| 5. Number of deaths among the newly-born (i.e., under 4 weeks of age) | 24 | 47 |
| 6. Number of deaths among children under one year (including those given under 5) | 86 | 89 |
| 7. Number of maternal deaths among women admitted to hospital for confinement | 1 | — |
| 8. Total number of deaths | 807 | 804 |
| 9. Total number of discharges "(including infants born in hospital) | 7873 | 7649 |
| 10. Duration of stay of patients included in 8 and 9 above :— | 6464 | 6980 |
| (b) four weeks and under thirteen weeks | 1058 | 1193 |
| 351 | 280 | |
| 11. Number of beds occupied (excluding cots in maternity wards):— | ||
| 453 | 443 | |
| (6) Highest—574 on 9/5/47 | — | 552 on 4/2/46 |
| (c) Lowest—407 on 26/12/47 | — | 404 on 25/12/46 |
| 12. Number of surgical operations under anaesthetic | 1987 | 2924 |
| 13. Number of abdominal sections | 559 | 516 |