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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table X

Cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated in Institutions, 1935.

In on 1st Jan., 1935Admitted during 1935Discharged during 1935Died during 1935In on 31st Dec., 1935
AdultsAdultsAdultsAdultsAdults
MFCMFCMFCMFCMFC
Kayday Hospital15143116111...311
Royal Sea Bathing Hosp.541452522.........471
All Saints' Hosp..........11.....................11...
St. Nicholas Hosp.......2......3......3...............2
Tait Convalescent Home...3......1......4.....................
Treloar Cripples' Hosp...............1........................1
King George's San.1...............1........................
Caydon General Hosp.........1111...1............1...
Pyford......9......4......1...............12
Heatherwood Hospital......1...............1..................
Heritage Craft School......2...............1...............1
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital...1...............1.....................
Mead Cripples' Col.......1...............1..................
71317101112813111 1...81018

The Immediate Results of Institutional Treatment.
Table XVI. Form T 145 (G) of the Ministry of Health summarises
the immediate results of treatment of patients discharged
from institutions during the year. From this table it is seen that
among the Pulmonary cases 26.1% were classified as early cases;
the Percentage of early cases receiving treatment in institutions
was in women, 13.5%; in men, 10.3%; 41.1% of the total cases
were intermediate cases, the males showing an excess in this
group-23.8% males to 17.2% females—and 32.7% were definitely
advanced. Of the total Pulmonary cases treated in Institutions
77.5% were potentially infectious.
109 males, 99 females and 6 children, suffering from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, were discharged from or died in Institutions
in connection with the Croydon Scheme during 1935.