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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XVI.
(C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosis on the 31st December in Institutions belonging to the Council
| Name of Institution. | For Pulmonary Cases | For Non-Pulmonary Cases | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children under 15 | Adults | Children under 15 | ||
| Croydon Borough Sanatorium, North Cheam, Surrey | 94 | ... | ... | 94 | |
| Mayday Hospital, Mayday Road, Thornton Heath (In C.B. of Croydon) | Beds reserved for Tuberculosis cases are used for Pulmonary or Non-Pulmonary patients, as required. | 64 | |||
"Number of beds available,." means the total number of beds In the Institution
used for the purpose, whether they are all occupied or not, and whether
they are occupied by patients from the area of the Authority, or are leased to or
used by other Authorities.
Table XVII.
(D) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year In Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis
| In Institutions on Jan. 1st. (1) | Admitted during the year (2) | Discharged during the year. (3) | Died in the Institutions. (4) | In Institutions on Dec. 31st. (5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of doubtfully tubercuious cases admitted for observation: | |||||
| Adult males | — | 8 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Adult females | — | 9 | 9 | — | _ |
| Children | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | — | 19 | 18 | — | 1 |
| Number of patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis: | |||||
| Adult males | 78 | 182 | 128 | 42 | 90 |
| Adult females | 55 | 132 | 114 | 16 | 57 |
| Children | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 142 | 323 | 254 | 59 | 152 |
| Number of patients suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis : Adult males | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Adult females | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Children | 12 | 7 | 8 | I | 10 |
| Total | 27 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 21 |
| 169 | 374 | 306 | 63 | 174 |