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Croydon 1935
[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 146
(b) For Women 185
(c) For Children (under 16 years
of age 7
238
The number of beds available has been increased by 238
during the year.
Table I.
Table showing the classification of the accommodation and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1935.
| Classification. | Number of Wards. | Men. | Women. | Children under 16 yrs. of age. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provided | Occupied. | Provided | Occu. pied. | Provided | Occupied. | Provided | Occupied. | ||
| Chronic Sick | 4 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 99 | ||
| Mental (Lunacy | |||||||||
| Act, 1890) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 48 | 40 | ||
| Mental Defectives | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Age and Infirm | 16 | 88 | 82 | 95 | 83 | — | — | 183 | 165 |
| Totals | 26 | 146 | 139 | 185 | 165 | 7 | 7 | 338 | 311 |
IN-PATIENTS.
Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital) : 63.
Total number of deaths : 43.
Total number of discharges (including infants born in hospital): 20.
Duration of stay of patients—
(a) Tour weeks or less: 15.
(b) Exceeding four weeks but under thirteen weeks: 9.
(c) Thirteen weeks or more: 39.
dumber of beds occupied—
(a) Average during the year: 97.
(b) Highest: 100 (on 8/1/35).
(c) Lowest: 93 (on 28-6-35).