London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
18
QUEEN'S ROAD HOMES.
This is an Institution maintained under the Poor Law Act.
Beds available for Sick, Maternity and Mental Cases—
(a) For Men 50
(b) For Women 50
100
Table showing the classification of the accommodation and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1932—
| Classification | Number of Wards. | Men. | Women. | Children (under 16 yrs of age) | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provided. | Occupied. | Provided. | Occupied. | ||||||
| Pro. vided | Occupied. | Provided. | Occupied. | ||||||
| Chronic Sick . | 4 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 99 | ||
| Infirm | 11 | 99 | 86 | 115 | 88 | 214 | 174 | ||
| Other | 183 | 140 | 193 | 116 | 71 | 40 | 447 | 296 | |
| Total | 332 | 275 | 358 | 254 | 71 | 40 | 761 | 569 | |
IN-PATIENTS.
Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital): 75.
Total number of deaths : 40.
Total number of discharges (including infants born in hospital): 41.
Duration of stay of patients—
(a) Four weeks or less : 5.
(b) Exceeding four weeks but under thirteen weeks : 6.
(c) Thirteen weeks or more : 50.
Number of beds occupied—
(a) Average during the year : 100.
(b) (Highest : 100 (on numerous occasions).
(c) Lowest: 96 (on 4th June, 1932).
Classification of ln-Patients who were discharged from or who
died, in the Institution during the year ended 31st December,
1932—
Men and Women.
Disease Groups. charged. Died.
Influenza 4
Malignant disease — 2