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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.56
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
38 whole time Nurses (including 4 males)
1 S. E.A.N. Nurse
6 Queen's Students
Summary of work carried out during the year under.review
| Patients remaining on books from 1955 | 917 |
| New patients | 5.774 |
| Total | 6,691 |
| New Patients:- | |
| Medical | 2,618 |
| Surgical | 3,057 |
| Gynaecological | 67 |
| Obstetric | 22 |
| Maternity | 10 |
| Total | 5,774 |
Specially classified
| Cases | Visits | |
| Tuberculosis | 142 | 4,413 |
| Pneumonia | 243 | 2,204 |
| Maternity Complications | 60 | 591 |
| Infectious Diseases (including influenza) | 20 | 119 |
| Children under five years | 187 | 1,104 |
| Visits:-Termination of Cases:- | ||
| Convalescent | 3,492 | |
| Hospital | 790 | |
| Died | 521 | |
| Removed for other causes | 900 | |
| Still on books | 988 | |
| Total | 6,691 | |