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Croydon 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Summary Of Statistics for 1941.
Number of parsons on Clinic Register, January 1st 1941. 785
,, notified cases examined for the first time. 79
,, cases sent for an opinion 410
,, first attendances, including 91 transfers in 871
,, consultations of T.O. with medical practitioners:(a)
Personal 24
(b) Other 487
,, visits paid by T.O. to homes of patients. 91
,, visits paid by T.O. to Cheam Sanitorium. 1
,, visits paid by T.O. to Meyday Hospital. 43
,, patients examined by T.O. at Mayday Hospital. 169
,, visits paid to homes of patients by Health Visitors. 2,694
,, visits paid to homes of patients by District Nurses
for nursing attention. 694
Attendances of patient at the Clinic:-
Men 1,856
Women 2,071
Children 588
Total 4,515
Number of Insured patients under Domiciliary Treatment at the end of year:-
Pulmonary 162
Non-Pulmonary 8
Total 170
Number of reports received Penel Practitioners (G.P.36) 212
,, reports forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) 493
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms 1
G.P.17
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms -
G.P.35
,, X-rays taken 793
,, reports made to Ministry of Pensions by T.O. on
general progress of Tuberculosis discharged
Ex-Service men 24
,, cases referred to Light Treatment 5
,, cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic 16
,, cases receiving extra nourishment at the end of year 36
,, cases referred by the Ministry of Labour and National
Service medical boards for examination and report 144
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