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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Admissions and Discharges, Borough Hospital, Crovdon, during 1926. (Patients from Croydon C. B. ;ind Penge U .D.)
| Disease. | Remaining at end of 19-25. | Admitted during 19-26. | Discharged during 1926. | Died during 1926. | Remaining at end of 1926. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 23 | 409 | 368 | ... | 64 |
| Admitted to Hospital as Scarlet Fever and found to be other disease | ... | 14 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Admitted to Hospital for ob-ervation (including contact) | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| Diphtheria | 26 | 321 | 268 | 28 | 51 |
| Admitted as Diphtheria and found to be other disease | ... | 25 | 24 | 1 | ... |
| Admitted for observation (including contact) | ... | 1 | 1 | .. | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Cerebro-Spiral Meningitis and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | .. |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Enteric and found to be other diseases | ... | 3 | 3 | .. | ... |
| Paratyphoid (B) Fever) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... |
| Admitted as Puerperal Fever, but found to be other disease | 5 | 5 | . | ... | |
| Rubella (German Measles) | .. | ... | ... | ... | |
| Admitted as Rubella and found to be other disease ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | |
| Admitted as Encephalitis and found to other disease | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Admitted as Anterior Poliomyelitis, and found to be other disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases : T. B. Meningitis | ... | 1 | . | 1 | ... |
| ? Meningitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ? Enteritis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Mumps | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | .. | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Measles | 1 | 31 | 32 | ... | ... |
| Croup | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tonsillitis | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Marasmus and Gnstro-Enteritis | ... | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Otorrhcea | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Pempligus | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
| No disease | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 66 | 882 | 786 | 44 | 118 |