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Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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T.B. Dispensary (Men) 222 268
(Women) 225 310
(Children under 16) 36 49
Croydon Borough Hospital 16 8
Ante-Natal Clinic 161 198
St. Mary's Hospital 18 28
Queen's Road Homes 16 21
Dental Clinic 84 143
Others 2 2
Total "Out-Patients" 780 1027
Total 2155 2794
"Screen Examinations" 954 1331
MASSAGE 8,455
Exercises 3,108
Radiant Heat 2,942
Electrical 810
Diathermy 487
Ultra Violet Light 900
Wax 99
Infra Red 79
16,880
Total number of patients treated 453
MENTAL PATIENTS DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR.
Male. Female.
Admitted 200 209
Certified and sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 17 44
As Voluntary Patients to Warlingham Park Hospital 30 16
Discharged not certified 99 102
SPECIMENS EXAMINED IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY
DURING THE YEAR.
Positive. Negative.
Swabs for Diphtheria 2 327
Sputa for T.B. 305 392
Pus for T.B. 6 6
Pus for Gonocooci 18 111
Urine for T.B 6 20
Faeces for T.B 1 9
Urine for B. Typhosus 31 450
Faeces for B. Typhosus 1 457
Blood—Widals 17 59
Hairs for Ringworm 70 23
Blood Cultures 9 25
Faeces for Occult Blood 128 137
Urine for Routine Examination 1,004
Pus for Organisms 73
Blood Urea Estimations 139
Blood Sufiar Estimations 30
Cerebro Spinal Fluids' 95
Urea Cone. Tests 97
Fractional Test Meals 26
Plueral Fluids 38