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Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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for various forms of tuberculosis under the Council's arrangements,
in accordance with the following table: —
| Type of Institution. | Men. | Women. | Children under 16. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Sanatoria for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including Cheam Sanatorium) | 133 | 93 | 41 | 267 |
| 20 | 27 | 3 | 50 | |
| (c) Sanatoria or Hospitals tor Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 15 | 17 | 68 | 100 |
| All Institutions | 168 | 137 | 112 | 417 |
Particulars as to individual institutions are given below: —
(a) Croydon Borough Sanatorium, Cheam. The Joint Smallpox
Hospital buildings at Cheam have continued in use throughout
1924 as a sanatorium for tuberculous patients from Croydon,
Surrey and Kent, the Borough Council being responsible for the
administration.
During the year 146 patients were admitted, the discharges
and deaths for the same period being also 146.
The particulars as to the number of patients admitted by each authority are as follows:—
| District. | Remaining at end of year 1923. | Admitted during year 1924. | Discharged during year 1924. | Died during year 1924. | Remaining at end of year 1934. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon C. B. | 15 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 15 |
| Kent C. C. | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Surrey C. C. | 28 | 87 | 63 | 24 | 28 |
| Total | 48 | 146 | 115 | 31 | 48 |
The treatment consists of general hygienic and dietetic
measures, rest, graduated walks, and for a few patients light gardening
work.
While a proportion of the patients are at a comparatively early
stage of the disease, a considerable proportion are more advanced
in grade than are usually found in sanatoria,