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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: This scheme commenced on July 1st, 1937.

This scheme commenced on July 1st, 1937.

No. 3 District. Year to 31/3/38.No. 2 District. Year to 31/3/38.No. 6 District. 9 months to 31/3/38.
Average number of separate patients attended during each quarter229205306
Particulars of services rendered : Attendances at patients' homes123534981119330610053408
Attendances on a second person in the same house at the same visit18911137
Attendances on patients at the surgery179718301838
Medical Certificates issued277346428
Total number of prescriptions written374828512504
Total number issued during corresponding period of previous year304524111117(9 months to 31/3/1937)
Estimated cost of drugs and dressings, and dispensing£126£96£84
Estimated cost for corresponding period of previous year£101£82£37(9 months to 31/3/1937)
Estimated amount of per capita payment to doctors in respect of patients actually attendeds. d. 2/2.2s. d. 1/9.9s. d. 1/7.6
Estimated average payment per service point1.05d..85d..87d.
NUMBER 3 DISTRICT.NUMBER 2 DISTRICT.NUMBER 6 DISTRICT.
Prev. Arrangement.Panel Medical Scheme.Prev. Arrangement.Panel Medical Scheme.Prev. Arrangement. For 9 months£Panel Medical Scheme For 9 months£
££££
D.M.O.'s salary150Pool for Payment of Practitioners200D.M.O.'s salary120Pool for Payment of Practitioners150D.M.O.'s salary150Pool for Payment of Practitioners150
Drugs, Dressings and Dispensing62Drugs, Dressings and Dispensings126Drugs, Dressings and Dispensing51Drugs, Dressings and Dispensings96Drugs, Dressings and Dispensing37Drugs, Dressings and Dispensings84
£212£326£171£246£187£234