Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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No. 2 District. No. 3 District.
Year to 31/3/39. Year to 31/3/39.
Average number of separate patients attended during each quarter 224 246
Particulars of services rendered:
Attendances at patients' homes 1,322 1,413
Attendances on a second person in the same house at the same visit 90 164
3,857 3,645
Attendances on patients at the surgery 2,184 1,793
Medical Certificates issued 261 275
Total number of prescriptions written 3,448 3,890
Total number issued during corresponding period of previous year 2,851 3,748
Estimated cost of drugs, dressings and dispensing £118 £134
Estimated cost for corresponding period of previous year £96 £126
Estimated amount of per capita payment to doctor? in respect of
patients actually attended 2/2.2d 2/4.9d.
Estimated average payment per service point .94d 1.16d.
No. 2 DISTRICT. No. 3 DISTRICT.
Previous arrangement. Panel Medical Scheme. Previous arrangement. Panel Medical Scheme.
£ £ s. d. £ £ s. d.
D.M.O.'s Salary 120 Pool for payment D.M.O.'s Salary 150 Pool for payment
of Practitioners. 197 10 0 of Practitioners. 237 10 0
Drugs, Dressings and Drugs, Dressings, Drugs, Dressings and Drugs, Dressings,
Dispensing 51 and Dispensing. 118 0 0 Dispensing 62 and Dispensing. 134 0 0
£171 £315 10 0 £212 £371 10 0