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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table LXXIV.SUMMARY OF DISPENSARY STATISTICS AND OF HOME VISITING FOR 1931.

Table LXXIV.

SUMMARY OF DISPENSARY STATISTICS AND OF HOME VISITING FOR 1931.

No. of Insured persons on Dispensary Register, January 1st, 1931562
„ Notified Cases examined for the first time95
,, Cases sent for an opinion276
,, First attendances including 36 transfers in1163
,, Consultations of T.O. with private practitioners57
,, Visits paid by T.O. to homes of patients308
„ Visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Health Visitor3970
,, Attendances of patients at the Dispensary— Men1620
Women2124
Children1776
Total5520
No. of patients under Domiciliary Treatment— Pulmonary187
Non-pulmonary
Total194
No. of reports received from Panel Practitioners (G.P.36)487
,, report forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36)629
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on forms G.P.17 and 35
,, X-rays taken244
,, reports made to Ministry of Pensions by the T.O. on general progress of Tuberculous Discharged Ex-service men14
,, cases referred for "Light" Treatment8
,, cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic16
,, cases receiving extra nourishment at end of year40

Table: Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.TABLE LXXV.

Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

TABLE LXXV.

Year.0—55—1515—2525—4545—65Over 65Total
1922263585447170
19231351553010150
1924...24066365149
1925...430604410148
1926......3481459169
1927113976417165
19282138793710167
1929324176417170
1930134057458154
1931613365419155