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Croydon 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table I.Table shewing the Classification of the accommodation for the sick and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1933—ALL CASES.

Table I.

Table shewing the Classification of the accommodation for the sick and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1933—

ALL CASES.

Classifica'ion of Wards. (1)N umhet or Wards. (2)REDS
MENWOMENCHILDREN flintier 16 years of age)Total
Provided. (3)Occupied (4)Pro-vided (5)Occupied (6)Pro-vided (7)Occupied (8)Provide d (9)Occupied (10)
1. Medical232313234......6465
2. Surgical232273234......6461
3. Chronic sick332376473......96110
4. Children2*.........70637063
5. Venereal......1...2.........3
6. Tuberculosis232213213......6434
7. Isolation...........................
8. Maternity1......2214...13+2227
9. Mental232383231......6469
10. Gynaecological1......3220......3220
Total151601552462217076476452

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* Plus 4 day-rooms attached to adult wards, t Infants.

Table: Table IIStatistics relating to the Year ended31stDecember,1933.in-patients.

Table II

Statistics relating to the Year ended31stDecember,1933.in-patients.

Croydon.
1.—Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital)3899
2.—Number of women confined in hospital424
3.—Number of live births395
4.—Number of still births29
5. Number of deaths among the newly born (i.e., under4weeks of age)15
5.- Total number of deaths of children under one year45
7.-Total number of maternal deaths7
8.—Total number of deaths672
9. Number of patients discharged ...3224
10. Duration of stay of patients included in 8 and 9 above :
(a) Four weeks or less2396
(b) Exceeding 4 weeks, but under 13 weeks ...1169
(c) Exceeding 13 weeks331
11- Number of beds occupied :
(a) Average during the year450
(b) Highest (on 24-1-33)527
(c) [Lowest (on 15-9-33)385
Number of surgical operations under general anaesthetic (excluding dental operations)677
13.- Number of abdominal sections299

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OUT-PATIENTS : Nil.