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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE VI.
Admissions and Discharges, Borough Hospital, Croydon, during 1924. (Patients from Croydon C. B. and Penge U.D.)
| Disease. | Remaining at end of 1923. | Admitted during 1924. | Discharged during 1924. | Died during 1924. | Remaining at end of 1924. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 23 | 237 | 224 | 2 | 34 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 22 | 22 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for observation (including contact) | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 33 | 196 | 198 | 7 | 24 |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | ... | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteric Fever | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 15 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Rubella | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Admitted as Erysipelas and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | 9 | 8 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted as Encephalitis and found to other disease | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases: | |||||
| Pertussis | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Measles | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Marasmus | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cases in which no disease could be diagnosed | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 73 | 565 | 534 | 29 | 75 |