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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table LVII.Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1930.

Table LVII.

Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1930.

Classification admission to the Institution.Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution
Under 3 months.3—6 months.6—12 months.More than 12 months.Total
M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. .USI5.Class T.B. minus.Quiescent15122144.........121
Improved21133112.........115
No material improvement211...2.........1.........7
Died in Institution1...............1...............2
Class T.B. plus, Group 1.Quiescent1......31...12...1......9
Improved ...31...2......1......1......8
No material improvement..................1...............1
Died in Institution1...............11...1......4
Class T.B. plu$,Group 2.Quiescent2......4......53............14
Improved72...85187...22...42
No material improvement7......66...1......52...27
Died in Institution1.........2...1.........116
Class T.B. plus,Group 3.Quiescent.......................................
Improved...1...22...21...1......9
No material improvement.........34...32...3......15
Died in Institution6......4......4...............14
Non-Pulmonary TuberculosisBones and Joints.Quiescent or Arrested...............l.........1158
Improved...1............2...1.........4
No material improvement1.................................1
Died in Institution...........................1......1
Abdominal.Quiescent or Arrested........................1.........1
Improved.......................................
No material improvement........................1.........1
Died in Institution......1...........................1
Other Organs.Quiescent or Arrested...1...1........................2
Improved...2......1.....................3
No material improvement.......................................
Died in institution.......................................
Peripheral Glands.Quiescent or Arrested...............l......2......14
Improved........................1.........2
No material improvement......1...........................1
Died in institution.......................................
Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—4 weeks.More than 4 weeks.
Observation for purposeofI diagnosis.Tuberculous.......................................
Non-tuberculous..................1......21...4
Doubtful.......................................