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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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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 I.

Table showing the classification of the accommodation and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1934.

ClassificationNumber of Wards.Men.Women.Total.
ProvidedOccupied.Provided.Occupied.ProvidedOccu. pied.
Chronic Sick .45048504910097

IN-PATIENTS.
Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital): 71.
Total number of deaths : 43 (includes Institution), 6 Surrey.
Total number of discharges (including infants born in hospital) : 70.
Duration of stay of patients—
(a) Four weeks or less : 22.
(b) Exceeding four weeks but under thirteen weeks : 6.
(c) Thirteen weeks or more: 42.
Number of beds occupied—
(a) Average during the year : 97.
(b) Highest: 100 (on 19/5/34).
(c) Lowest: 93 (on 11/10/34).

Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended31stDecember,1934—

Disease Groups.Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.
Influenza1-
Tuberculosis (non-pulmonary)1-
Rheumatism—
Chronic arthritis2-
Mental Diseases—
Senile Dementia22
Senile Decay ...311
Accidental injury and violence1-
Disease of the Nervous System and Sense Organs22
,, ,, Respiratory System51
„ ,, Circulatory System726
,, ,, Genito urinary System21
Skin10
Totals2743