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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following Table shows the conditions for which patients
were admitted to Hospitals and the results of treatment.
| Condition. | In on Jan. 1st, 1936. | Ad-milted. | Discharged | In on Jan. 1st, 1937. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured. | Much Improved. | Improved. | ||||
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Tubercular Joint Disease | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Joint Disease | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ... | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Knock Knees | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Flat Feet | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Talipes | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Rickets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Wry Neck | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Deformities | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 27 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 19 | |
The percentage of cures in cases discharged was 34 per cent,
whilst 49 per cent, were much improved.
Table to show number of cases for whom appliances were ordered and how the expenses thereof were met:—
| Total cases on books of the Clinic, January 1st, 1937 | 424 |
| Total number actually in receipt of massage, electrical, Swedish remedial treatment, on January 1st, 1937 | 19 |
| New splints and appliances supplied | 75 |
| Repair of existing appliances | 17 |
| Part cost met by parents | 22% |
| Full cost met by parents | 39% |
| Full cost met by Local Authority | 39% |
Miss Hailey, since her appointment (on 2lst September.
1936) has paid 267 home visits to enquire into financial circumstances.
Maternity and Child Welfare Massage Clinic, Lodge Road.
One of the whole-time masseuses devotes 5 sessions a week
to this work. The remainder of her time is devoted to the
children at St. Giles' School which she attends each morning.