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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table II.Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended31st December,1945.

Table II.

Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended31st December,

1945.

Disease Groups.Children (under 16)Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
A-Acute infectious disease81-17-
B.-Influenza--8-
C.-Tuberculosis: Pulmonary3-8321
Non-Pulmonary12446
D-Malignant Disease--102134
E.-Rheumatism:- (1) Acute rheumatism .(rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea4-9
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so called "rheumatism " (muscular rheumatism, fibrositis, lumbago, and sciatica)4-5-
(3) Chronic Arthritis1-291
F.-Venereal Disease1-6-
G-Puerperal Pyrexia--2-
Puerperal Fever----
H.-Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth--4164
I.-Mental diseases12-2491
J.-Senile decay--356
K.-Accidental injury and violence63-25724
In respect of cases not included above. L-Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs7610388
M.-Disease of the Respiratory System1132129368
N. „ „ Circulatory System63223215
0. „ „ Digestive System1521369042
P. „ „ Genito Urinary System84-12436
Q „ ,, Skin64-1444
R.-Other diseases.124365297
S.-Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not icluded in above figures:-
Mothers--11431
Infants102147--
T.-Any persons not falling under any of the above headings24-51-
Totals28951004522658