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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Skull 155
Chest (including lungs) 385
Barium Meals 199
Barium Enemata 26
Urinary Tract 196
Gall Bladder 105
Teeth 140
Abdominal ? Foreign Body 16
Maternity Cases 226
Total 2311
Actual number of cases dealt with: 968.
The actual number of cases X-Rayed decreased by 178, but the number of
X-Ray examinations and Films increased by 445.
NUMBER OF TREATMENTS GIVEN IN THE MASSAGE DEPARTMENT.
1935. 1934.
Massage 7764 5301
Exercises 7033 4413
Radiant Heat 1673 1198
Electrical 542 584
Diathermy 463 409
U.V. Light 446 419
Actual number of patients treated: 827.
The actual number of patients increased by 92, upon 1934; whilst, as cab be
seen from the comparative figures, there were very substantial increases in the
number of treatments by Massage and Exercises. This is due largely to the increased
number of accident cases dealt with.
DETAILS re MENTAL PATIENTS FOR THE YEAR.
Male. Female.
Admitted 188 221
Certified and sent to C.M.H. 40 62
Discharged not certified 108 112
148 174
Deaths: Male 36, Female 37.
NUMBER OF PATIENTS SEEN BY OPHTHALMIC SURGEON DURING
THE YEAR 212
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS SENT TO THE COUNCIL'S LABORATORY
DURING 1935. 2275
NUMBER OF POSTMORTEMS ORDERED BY THE CORONER AND PERFORMED
AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL.
Outside Cases 224
Mayday Hospital Cases 52
Total 276
NUMBER OF POSTMORTEMS NOT ORDERED BY CORONER 48