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Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Clinic Register of Cases.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis under the supervision
of the Clinic at the end of the year was 1,352. This is equivalent
to 5.5 persons per 1,000 of the population.
During the year 104 Clinic cases died. Of this number 8 or
7.7 per cent. were seen for the first time in 1947.
Dental Treatment for Patients Referred from the Chest Clinic to
Lodge Road.
Patients referred from the Chest Clinic are treated at Lodge
Road Treatment Centre on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30 to 5
p.m. After the treatment has been carried out the Clinic is
thoroughly disinfected.
The majority of cases are referred by the Tuberculosis
Officer, the remainder being patients discharged from the
Borough Sanatorium at Cheam before treatment could be completed.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1946 | |||
| Referred from Chest Clinic | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
| Treatment cases continued from Cheam. | 11 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
| Attendances | 90 | 45 | 135 | 85 |
| Extractions | 57 | 20 | 77 | 73 |
| Fillings | 6 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| Other Operations | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Scalings | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Denture Dressings | 66 | 11 | 77 | 50 |
| Dentures fitted | 28 | 5 | 33 | 16 |
| Repairs | — | — | - | 3 |
Number of Treatment Sessions: 22.