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Croydon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases
Number on Chest Clinic Register on 1st January, 1958 2,026
Transfers in from other areas 99
"Lost sight" cases returned during the year -
New cases diagnosed as definite during the year 153
2,278

Table: Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as:-

Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as:-

Recovered52
Died41
Removed to other areas113
"Lost sight of" and other reasons22
228
Remaining on Register as at 31st December2,050

Table: The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-

The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-

Number of patients examined for the first time, excluding inward transfers, i.e. patients who have removed from other areas2,812
Number of visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients356
Number of visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Health Visitors3,920
Attendances of patients at the Clinic-
At ordinary sessions19,260*
At refill sessions698
19,958*
Number of X-ray films taken19,568
*includes 3,926 miniature film attendances