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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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170
packets, of 4-35 packets sold at half-price; and of 172 packets at
cost price.
| Mothers and Infants Welfare Association. (19 sessions per week) | Municipal Centre. (2 sessions per week). | |||||
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| Free. | Half-price. | Full price. | Free. | Half-price | Full price. | |
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Observation Nursery.—Summary of Work Done.
No. of mothers admitted 3
No. of cases in on 1st January, 1935 12
No. of cases admitted during 1935 96
Average duration of stay 26 days
No. of cases discharged 98
(a) In good health 80
(b) Improved 11
(c) No improvement (taken out by parents
against doctor's advice) 4
Referred to other Institutions 3
No. of cases who died 0
No. in at end of 1935 10
I case referred to Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square—pyloric
stenosis.
1 case referred to the Belgrave Hospital—hydrocephalus.
I case referred to Mayday Hospital—ischio-rectal abscess.
Reasons for Admission.
Failure to thrive 19 Re-establishment of breast
Rachitis 11 feeding 2
Marasmus 6 Weaning 2
Alimentary disorders 8 Enteritis 7
Mismanagement 5 Anaemia 4
Malnutrition 18 Injury to knee 1
Bronchitis 2 Pyelitis 1
Congenital heart 1 Constipation 1
Vomiting 1 Colitis 1
Prematurity 5