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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: x-ray.

x-ray.

1942.1943.
Men's Wards677543
Women's Wards688668
Children's Wards92111
Maternity and Gynaecological Wards92128
Staff151137
Total "In-Patients"1,7001,587
T.B. Dispensary (Men)501846
(Women)492556
(Children under 16)45104
Croydon Borough Hospital32
Ante-Natal Clinic240356
St. Mary's Hospital38
Queen's Road Homes2029
Dental Clinic121112
Others25574
Total "Out-Patients"1,6802,087
Total3,3803,674
"Screen Examinations"729945

Table: Massage.

Massage.

Massage9,148
Exercises5,331
Radiant Heat3,516
Electrical516
Infra-red1,392
Ultra Violet Light1,396
Wax36
21,335
Total number of patients treated972

Table: Mental patients dealt with during the year.

Mental patients dealt with during the year.

Male.Female.
Admitted82123
Certified and sent to Warlingham Park Hospital919
As Volntary Patients to Warlingham Park Hospital4058
Discharged not certified3843