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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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SyphilisSoft ChancreGonorrhoeaNon-venereal or undiagnosed conditionTotals
MFMFMFMFMFTtls
10. Number of attendances :-(a) for individual attention of the medical officer21612906--14402264114323824744755212296
(b) for intermediate treatment, e.g., irrigation, dressing613--48058626869775412962050
Total Attendances21672919--19202850141130795498884814346
11. In-patients:-(a) Total number of persons admitted for treatment during the year2726--2829--5555110
(b) Aggregate number of " in-patient days " of treatment given104145--114141--218286504
12. Number of cases treated with penicillin26--5973--6179140
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periodsUnder 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 years and overTotals!
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
11--2267910
14. Pathological Work :-Number of specimens from patients attending at the Treatment Centre sent for examination to an approved laboratoryMicroscopicalCulturalfor G'n'rh.SerumCerebrospinal fluidOthers It diagnosis Veners Disease
for Syphihfor s G'n'rh.for Syphilisfor G'n'rh.
2618481209114889138-

Figures in brackets refer to Service Cases.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREAS IN WHICH THE PATIENTS RESIDED.

Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings.CroydonSurreyKentLondonTotal
A. Number of cases from each area included under the following headings in Item 3:-
Syphilis643193107
Soft Chancre-----
Gonorrhoea12161199210
Non-venereal and undiagnosed conditions4141974521677
Total5992897333994
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area879242531032269143461