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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Corporation loans equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. During the year the undermentioned loans were made:-
| Bed Pans | 230 |
| Bed Rests | 154 |
| Mackintosh Sheets | 226 |
| Feeding Cups | 15 |
| Wheel Chairs | 35 |
| Commodes | 59 |
| Crutches, pairs | 2 |
| Air Cushions | 200 |
| Bed Cradles | 22 |
| Urinals | 78 |
| Air Beds | 17 |
| Dunlopillo Mattresses | 2 |
| Dunlopillo Cushion | 3 |
| Bed Pulley | 2 |
| Bed Tables | 1 |
| Draw Sheets | 50 |
| Walking Aid | 10 |
| Sputum Mugs | 2 |
| Enuresis Machines | 27 |
| Ryles Tube | Nil |
| Fracture Boards | 2 |
| Bedsteads | 1 |
| Steam kettles | Nil |
| Walking Machine | 1 |
| Bed Blocks | 3 |
| Pifco Massager | 1 |
Total attendances 1,269
The following figures relate to the work carried out at the above clinic during the year:-
| Complaint | No. of Cases | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | ||
| Bow Legs | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Knock Knees and Flat Feet | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Valgus Ankles | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Asthma | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyphosis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Torticollis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pigeon-toes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 24 | 47 | |