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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE VI.
Admissions and Discharges, Borough Hospital, Croydon, during 1923.
| Disease. | Remaining at end of 1922. | Admitted during 1923. | Discharged during 1923. | Died during 1923. | Remaining at end of 1923. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 97 | 340 | 414 | ... | 23 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 39 | 202 | 190 | 18 | 33 |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 17 | 66 | 52 | 16 | 15 |
| Admitted for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Puerperal Fever and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rubella | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Admitted as Erysipelas and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Admitted as Encephalitis and found to other disease | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other Diseases : | |||||
| Pertussis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Gastro-Enteritis | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Varicella | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cases in which no disease could be diagnosed | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 155 | 674 | 715 | 41 | 73 |