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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Number of Insured Patients under Domiciliary Treatment at the end of year-

Pulmonary328
Non-Pulmonary12
Total340
Number of reports received from Panel Practitioners (G.P.36)216
,, report forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36)352
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.17-
„ reports received from Panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.35-
,, X-Rays taken1,434
,, reports made to Ministry of Pensions by T.O. on general progress of t uberculous ex-Service men85
,, special reports made to the Ministry of Pensions by T.O. re Tuberculous ex-Service men (Form M.P.M.S.D. 122)24
,, cases referred to Light Treatment6
,, cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic15
„ cases receiving extra nourishment at the end of year14
„ cases referred by the Ministry of Labour and National Service Medical Board for examination and report46

Tuberculosis Maintenance and Other Allowances.
The Ministry of Health Tuberculosis Maintenance Allowances
(as in Memorandum 266/1") to alleviate patients' financial
distress caused by loss of income when undertaking treatment for
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, continued to be administered during:
1945.
(1) No. of patients in receipt of
Ministry of Health Allowances
as at 31-12-44
37—21 in Institutions
16 on Domiciliary treatment.
(2) No. of new patients 98
(3) No. of patients no longer
in receipt of Allowances 79
(4) No. of patients in receipt of
Ministry of Health Allowances
as at 31-12-45
56—18 in Institutions
38 on Domiciliary treatment.