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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Thus allowing for unavoidable errors it may be assumed that
during- 1914 approximately 80 per cent, of the fresh cases occurring
amongst the class where Dispensary treatment was desirable were
actually treated through the Dispensary.
SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL TREATMENT :
TABLE T.
M. | W. | C. | Tl. | ||
(A) | Persons in Sanatoria on Jan. 1st, 1914 | 5 | 1 | ||
(B) | Persons who were admitted to and discharged from Sanatoria during 1914........ | 33 | 35 | ||
(C) | Persons who were admitted to and died at Sanatoria during 1914 | 3 | _ | _ | |
(D) | Persons in Sanatoria on December 31st, 1914 | 19 | 13 | 13 | |
(C). |
(1.) The total individuals receiving treatment in Sanatoria during 1914
is therefore [A + B + C + D —2]
Men ... ... ... ... 65 ^
Women ... ... ... ... 51 152
Children 36 J
(ii.) The total individuals sent to Sanatoria in 1914 is [B + C 4- D — 1].
Men 55 j
Women ... ... ... . 47 137
Children ... ... ... ... 35 j
Remarks.
(i.) 60 men and 33 women weri " insured persons."
(ii.) 5 men were treated for less than one month in Sanatoria : 2 of
these (Class C) died shortly after admission. In their case the
place of treatment was the Brompton Hospital, not a " sanatorium
" in the strict sense of the word.
(iii.) Certain of these cases received more than one kind or period of
institutional treatment in 1914 as follows :—■
3 men had previously been treated at the Borough Hospital
in 1914.
4 men were subsequently treated at the Borough Hospital
in 1314.
1 woman was twice admitted to and discharged from a Sanatoria
in 1914 and was then admitted! to the Borough
Hospital.
1 woman was twice admitted to a Sanatorium in 1914, remaining
there at the end of the year.
(iv.) 11 of the children were boys and 24 were girls.