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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Housing Statistics of Patients.
T able XI.
| Patients occupying a separate bedroom. | Patients occupying a separate bed but not a separate bedroom. | Patients not occupying a separate bed. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pulmonary Cases— | ||||
| Under 15 years | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 15 years and over | 526 | 86 | 316 | 928 |
| 539 | 99 | 318 | 956 | |
| Number of Non-Pulmonary Cases— Under 15 years | 28 | 24 | 10 | 62 |
| 15 years and over . | 57 | 11 | 42 | 110 |
| 85 | 35 | 52 | 172 | |
| Totals | 624 | 134 | 370 | 1,128 |
The above table gives a summary of the housing conditions
found in notified cases. It is seen that 56.3% of the Pulmonary
cases and 49.4% of the Non-Pulmonary cases were occupying a
separate bedroom. In 33.2% of the Pulmonary and 30.2% of the
Non-Pulmonary the sleeping arrangements were not satisfactory
inasmuch as the patient did not have a separate bed. This was not
always because the means to ensure this were not available.
Council Houses for Tuberculous families.
A scheme was initiated in 1935 for giving preference' in the
allocation of Council houses to families in whom a member is a
Tuberculous person. The tenancy of Council houses to Tuberculous
families is subject to co-operation on the part of the latter, but the
system of supervision applied does not involve any undesirable
restrictions on those who are well intentioned. Up to the end of
the year 29 families had been rehoused under the scheme, and all
had complied with the special requirements laid down in the scheme.