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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CROYDON ASSOCIATION OF MORAL WELFARE.
This Association has a home for Girls at 54 Morland Road.
As the Council now makes a yearly Financial grant of £100
towards its conduction, it is periodically inspected by the
Council's Officers.
THE CRECHE, WHITEHORSE ROAD.
The Council give an annual grant of £300 towards the cost
of this Creche. . -A total of 6,623 attendances was recorded.
COOMBE CLIFF CONVALESCENT HOME.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with:-
Number of cases admitted during the year - 77
Total number of cases discharged - 73
Number of patient days. - 83.6 per patient.
AGE GROUPS OF CASES ADMITTED.
| 0-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Over 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Female | 29 | 5 | 8 | - | 42 |
| Total | 52 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 77 |
CONDITION ON DISCHARGE.
| 0-4 | 5-3 | 9-12 | Over 12 | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | . F. | M. | F- | M. | F. | |
| Improved. | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 20 |
| Much improved | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 11 |
| No change. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Discharged at parent's request etc. | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 40 | 33 |
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