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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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112
No. of Artificial Pneumothorax cases begun 23
No. of Refills given 1,070
No. of X-Ray Screenings 1,350
No. of Films taken 505
No. of Sputum tests 918
No. of Gas Replacements 46

Table: Immediate Results of Treatment.Table XIV.

Immediate Results of Treatment.

Table XIV.

Group.Total number of cases discharged 1936.Quiescent.Improved.No Material Improvement.Died in institution.Average dura_ of stay in days.Discharged before completion of treatment.
MFMFMFMFMFMF
Class T.B. Minus131884510...1......221...3
Class T.B. Plus—
Group I12...11...............164...1
Group II212153912211218143
Group III3014......641058318062
Observation Non T.B.42..............................
6957138212612795109

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At the beginning of 1936 there were 85 patients in Cheam.
During the year 149 were admitted and 130 discharged, whilst 14
died, thus leaving 90 patients in at the beginning of 1937.
There were 12 observation cases sent in: 6 males and 6 females.
Of the 6 males 4 were not tubercular, and of the 6 females 2 were
not tubercular; therefore, there were 6 observation cases in nontuberculars
which are shown above. The 6 that were tubercular
are in with the tubercular cases and are not shown as observation.
Artificial Pneumothorax cases discharged but still under treatment,
10 males, 8 females (see above), making total dischargesmales
79, females 65.
These 18 Artificial Pneumothorax cases only refer to cases
discharged in 1936 ; those discharged in 1935 and still having refills
have not been included.