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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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VSNERAL DISEASES
No changes have been made in the Scheme as given in my Report.
for 1930.

Table: Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past 10 years.

Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past 10 years.

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
New male patients196263235242297287300395416316a
New female patients171205241214232213188184257191a
Attendances, male patients5050492346914578585855487525861073184258a
Attendances, female Patients3029327127242677396259775226540553653150a

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a Includes 157 new cases and 2417 total attendances by patients
from outside areas.
Attendances of Croydon patients at various London Hospitals
under the General Scheme.
There were 97 new patients, who made a total of 1959. attendances.
Pathological Examinations at London Hospitals for Croydon
Patients.
886 Examinations were made for various Clinics and 3086
examinations of material submitted by medical practitioners.

Table: Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.

Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.

HospitalDetection of SpirochetesDetection of GonococciWassermann Other Pe-action ExamsTotal
For clinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.For ClinicFor Prac.
St. Thomas's1206106175488
Great Ormond Street549
South London Hospital for Women698102796
Royal Free22
King's College730643
Whitechapel Clinic,L.C.C.27131959
Westminster Hospital201212161272
Guy's Hospital3481046357764212273177
Seamen's426
Salvation Army Mother's163120
TOTAL13399105421479027212393972

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