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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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Table: TABLE II.C lassification of I n -P atients who were D ischarged from or who D ied in the I nstitution D uring the Y ear ended 31 st D ecember , 1947.

TABLE II.

C lassification of I n -P atients who were D ischarged from or who D ied in the I nstitution D uring the Y ear ended 31 st D ecember , 1947.

Disease GroupsChildren (under 16)Men and Women
DischargedDiedDischargedDied
A. Acute infectious disease28—152
B. Influenza3—41
C. Tuberculosis: Pulmonary10113225
Non-Pulmonary9—18—
D. Malignant Disease——73138
E. Rheumatism— (1) Acute rheumatism (rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea4-4-
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so-called "rheumatism" (muscular rheumatism, fibrositis, lumbago and sciatica)----
(3) Chronic Arthritis2—29—
F. Venereal Disease——1—
G. Puerperal Pyrexia Puerperal Fever——2—
H. Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth——636_
I. Mental diseases6—2693
J. Senile decay——343
K. Accidental injury and violence80122322
L. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs231077115
M. Disease of the Respiratory System1252426062
N. „ „ Circulatory System165188208
O. „ „ Digestive System1862161960
P. „ ,, Genito-Urinary System158316844
Q. „ „ Skin76—1441
R. Other diseases3862138813
S. Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not included in the above figures:
Mothers—-1320-
Infants128124——
T. Any persons not falling under any of the above headings4029—
24331104633697