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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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CROYDON ASSOCIATION OF MORAL WELFARE
This Association has a Hoes for Girls at 54 norland Road.
As the Council now makes a yearly financial grant of £loo towards
its conduction, it is periodically inspected by the Council's
officers.
THE CRECHE. WHITEHORSE ROAD.
The Council give an annual grant of £500 towards the cost
of this Creche. A total of 5,885 attendances was recorded.
COOMBE CLIFF CONVALESCENT HOME.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with;-
Number of, cases admitted during the year- 144.
Total number of cases discharged- 147.
Number of patient days- 51.112 per patient (1939 cases).
Age groups of c ases admitted.
| 0-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Over 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 29 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 82 |
| Female | 15 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 62 |
| Total | 44 | 61 | 30 | 9 | 144 |
Condition on discharge.
| 0-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Over 12 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Improved | 12 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | l | 37 | 30 | |
| Much Improved | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 30 |
| No change | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Discharged at parent's request. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 65 | |||
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