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Croydon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Tonsillectomy.
Operation reported in 45 cases (28.5 per cent.).
Re-Examinations.
Four hundred and seventy-nine re-inspections were carred
out. In 7 (1.5 per cent.) of these the conditions had become worse;
15 (3.1 per cent.) was considered to be non-rheumatic; 49 (10.2
per cent.) stationary; 207 (43.2 per cent.) were definitely improved;
and 201 (42.0 per cent.) quiescent.
Environment and Other Conditions in Rheumatism Clinic Cases.
Reported in 142 cases.
| Woodside | 5 | Thornton Heath | 12 |
| Addiscombe | 4 | Bensham Manor | 8 |
| South Norwood | 6 | West Thornton | 10 |
| Upper Norwood | 19 | Waddon | 37 |
| Norbury | 5 | East | 6 |
| Whitehorse Manor | 13 | Central | 2 |
| Broad Green | 9 | Addington | 6 |
Housing Conditions—Drainage of Subsoil and Condition of Houses.
One hundred and fourteen of the houses were sufficiently
drained and 20 were well drained ; in 8 drainage was problematical.
Houses which were perfectly dry and did not show any signs
of dampness numbered 57, whilst 72 showed traces of damp; 11
were damp; two houses were specified as very damp.
Aspect.
The aspects of the houses were as follows : —
161 cases reporled.
S.E. 21 S.W. 36 E. 14 N.E. 15
N.W. 26 S. 22 N. 18 W. 9
The bulk of houses in which cases occurred were ordinary
terrace houses (101), 37 were semi-detached, and 3 were detached
hnnses: definite overcrowding was found in two families.