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Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The medical staffing of the Hospital consists of a medical
superintendent, 4 other resident medical staff and 6 visiting staff.
The nursing staff consists of Matron; 18 sisters, 11 trained
nurses, 7 assistant nurses, 66 probationer nurses and 9 male attendants.
The Specialist services supplied comprise Ophthalmic, Dental,
Radiological, Orthopaedic, Ear, Nose and Throat and Tuberculosis.
Beds available for sick, maternity, and mental cases on 31st
December, 1932:—
(a) For Men 160
(b) For Women 246
(c) For Children (under 16 years of age) 60
Table I.
Table shewing the Classification of the accommodation for
the sick and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December,
1932—

Table: ALL CASES.

ALL CASES.

Classification of Wards.Number of Wards,BEDS
MENWOMENCHILDREN (under 16 years of age)Total
Pro-vided.OccupiedProvidedOccupiedProvidedOccupiedProvidedOccupied
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
1.Medical232323228......6460
2.Surgical232213228......6449
3.Children2............60606060
4.Chronic sick332506488......96138
5.Venereal...........................
6.Tuberculosis232...328......6427
7.Isolation...........................
8.Maternity1......2217......1217
9.Mental232...3228......6462
10.Gynaecological1......3219......3219
Total151601562462166060466432