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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CHEAM SANATORIUM.
The Sanatorium is situated in North Cheam and has accommodation
for 93 adults patients of both sexes. The beds are allocated
as follows: Men, 53; Women, 40.
Table XIII.
| In-patients on Jan. 1st, 1938. | Admitted during year 1938. | Discharged during year 1938, including deaths. | In on Jan. 1st, 1939. | Died during year 1938. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 54 | 41 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 40 | 4 | 2 | |
| No. of Artificial Pneumothorax cases begun 38 | ||||||||||
| No. of Refills given 1,895 | ||||||||||
| No. of X-ray Screenings 2,083 | ||||||||||
| No. of Films taken 520 | ||||||||||
| No. of Sputum tests 883 | ||||||||||
| No. of Gas Replacements 5 | ||||||||||
Immediate Results of Treatment.
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| Group. | Total number of cases discharged 1938. | Quiescent. | Improved. | No Material Improvement. | Died in institution. | Average dura-of stay in days. | Discharged before completion of treatment. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Class t.b. Minus | 20 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 190 | 1 | 2 | |
| Class T.B. Plus— | |||||||||||||
| Group I | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 155 | ... | 2 |
| Group II | 19 | 22 | ... | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | ... | 1 | 235 | 3 | 4 |
| Group III | 14 | 11 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 276 | 1 | 1 |
| Observation Non t.b. | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 58 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 856 | 5 | 9 | |