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Croydon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The response of parents of children who have been in contact
with an infectious case, usually a member of the family, has been
good. Only a few exceptional cases have declined the offer of
preventive vaccination.
The Clinic Register of Cases.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis under the supervision
of the Clinic at the end of the year was 1,817. This is equivalent
to 7.2 persons per 1,000 of the population.
During the year 37 Clinic cases died. Of this number five
or 13.5 per cent. were seen for the first time in 1953.
The following table gives a summary of the work done in
connection with the Clinic:—
| No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Clinic Register, January 1st, 1953 | 1,766 |
| ,, patients examined for the first time, excluding 68 inward transfers, i.e., patients removed from other areas | 2,245 |
| visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients | 194 |
| visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Visitors | 4,445 |
| Attendances of patients at the Clinic— | |
| Men | 5,182 |
| Women | 4,600 |
| Children | 3,831 |
| Total | 13,613 |
No. of X-Ray films taken 13,326
No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on the Clinic
Register on the 31st December, 1953 1,817
Re-Housing of Tuberculosis Patients.
Twenty-six families were re-housed specifically on the
grounds of the presence of infective tuberculosis, so that the
patient could have a separate bedroom.