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Croydon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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(c) X-ray Examination.
Patients needing X-ray examination as an aid towards
diagnosis are referred by the Tuberculosis Officer to the X-ray
department at the Croydon General Hospital.
19 patients were referred for such examination during 1925.
5.—INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT.
Number of Beds Occupied.
During 1925 the average number of beds occupied throughout
the year in all tuberculosis institutions was 136, allocated as
fallows:—
| Type of Institution. | Men. | Women. | Children under 15. | Tolal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Sanatoria for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including Cheam Sanatorium) | 40 | 26 | 9 | 75 |
| (b) Hospital for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (beds at Borough Fever Hospital) | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| (c) Sanatoria or Hospitals for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 8 | 8 | 28 | 44 |
| All Institutions | 56 | 41 | 39 | 136 |
Allocation of Beds.
1.—Of the 75 beds occupied in sanatoria for pulmonary tuberculosis.
(a) 15 for men were at the Borough Sanatorium, Cheam;
(b) 14 for women at Larchfield Sanatorium, Caterham;
(c) an average of 17 (10 for men, 7 for women) at Grosvenor
Sanatorium (Ashford, Kent);
(d) an average of 20 (15 for men, 5 for women) at various other
sanatoria;
(e) 7 for children—6 being at Harpenden and 1 at Church
Army Sanatorium, Fleet.
The only beds retained specifically for Croydon patients were
the 14 at Larchfield Sanatorium and 15 at Cheam Sanatorium.