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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V.
Conditions for which Patients were admitted to Hospitals and the results of treatments.
| Condition. | In on Jan. 1st, 1937. | Admitted. | Discharged | In on Jan. 1st, 1938. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured. | Much Improved. | Improved. | ||||
| Infantile Paralysis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tubercular Joint Disease | 11 | 4 | ... | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Joint Disease | 4 | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Genu Valgum | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Fes Cavus... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Talipes | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Rickets | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Wry Neck | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Deformities | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Spastic Paraplegia | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Scoliosis | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| 21 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 17 | |
Children sent through the Education Committee were not
included in 1936, hence the discrepancy in the present figures
with last year's. Nor were the adult tubercle cases previously
included.
The percentage of cures in cases discharged was 31 per cent.,
whilst 54 per cent, were much improved.
Table to show number of cases from whom appliances were ordered and how the expenses thereof were met: —
| Total cases on books of this Clinic, January 1st, 1938 | 440 |
| Total number actually in receipt of massage, electrical, Swedish remedial treatment on January 1st, 1938 | 12 |
| New splints and appliances supplied | 152 |
| Repairs to existing appliances | 29 |
| , Part cost met by parents | 31% |
| Full cost met by parents | 40% |
| Full cost met by local authority | 29% |
| Number of home visits | 630 |
Maternity and Child Welfare Massage Clinic
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.