Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Number on Chest Clinic Register on 1st January, 1964 | 1,634 |
Transfers in from other areas | 42 |
"Lost sight" cases returned during the year | - |
New cases diagnosed as definite during the year | 91 1,767 |
Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as: -
Recovered | 245 |
Died | 26 |
Removed to other areas | 48 |
"Lost sight of" and other reasons | 22 |
341 | |
Remaining on Register as at 31st December | 1,426 |
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 areas | 2,453 |
Number of visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients | 213 |
Number of visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Health Visitors | 2,094 |
Attendances of patients at the Clinic- | |
At ordinary sessions | 17,344 |
Number of X-Ray films taken | 19,234 |
*Includes 4,588 miniature film attendances