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Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31st December 1935—
| Disease Groups. | Discharged. | Died. |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis (non-pulmonary) | 1 | |
| Malignant disease | 1 | |
| Rheumatism— | ||
| Chronic Arthritis | 3 | |
| Venereal Disease | 1 | |
| Mental Diseases— | ||
| Senile Dementia | 1 | |
| Senile Decay | 3 | 20 |
| Disease of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 2 | |
| ,, ,, Respiratory System | 2 | 5 |
| ,, ,, Circulatory System | 4 | .. 15 |
| ,, ,, Digestive System | 1 | |
| ,, ,, Genito urinary System | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, Skin | 2 | — |
| Totals | 22 | .41 |
POOR LAW RELIEF.
No. of residents in Croydon County Borough Area in receipt
if outdoor poor relief on the
1st January, 1935 5,113 persons ; 1,904 cases (including able-
lst July, 1935 ... 4,176 ,, 1,784 ,, „ bodied .
1st January, 1936 5,651 ,, 2,209 ,, ,,
Number of Croydon poor persons relieved in the Mayday Hospital
on 1st January, 1936, and in the Queen's Road Homes on the
same date—
Mayday Hospital 94
Queen's Road Homes 409
Expenditure on Out-relief to Croydon cases during the 12
months ended 30th September, 1935.
Half-year ended 31st March, 1935 .£37,0:23 17 6
Half-year ended 30th Sept., 1935 £35,294 6 6
During the year the District Medical Officer for No. 3 Medical
District resigned, and a Panel Medical Service Scheme
evolved to take his place. This scheme commenced on April 1st
1935, and the Public Assistance Committee issued the following
report upon its working for the remainder of 1935: —
The whole of the medical practitioners within the
(comprising the Addiscombe, East and Central wards of the