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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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| In-patients on ist Jan., 1945 i | Admitted during year 1945 | Discharged during year including deaths | In on 1st Jan. 1946. | Died during year 1955 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| 39 | 38 | 74 | 45 | 75 | 58 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
Number of Patients January 1st, 1945 77
Admitted, 1945 119
Discharged, 1945 126
Died, 1945 7
Remaining January 1st, 1946 63
No. of X-Ray Screenings 2,602
No. of X-Ray Films taken 488
No. of Refills given 2,375
No. of Gas Replacements 19
No. of A.P. Cases commenced 28
No. of Sputum Tests 753
No. of Pneumoperitoneum Refills 99
Artificial Pneumothorax cases discharged but still under
treatment: 11 males, 12 females (see above), making total discharges:
males 75, females 58. These Artificial Pneumothorax
cases only refer to cases discharged in 1945. Those discharged
in 1944 and still having refills have not been included.
There were 5 Observation cases sent in—1 male and 4 females.
Of these 1 male was tubercular and of the females 4 were not
tubercular. Therefore, there were 4 Observation cases in nontuberculars,
which are shown above. The 1 that was tubercular is
in with the Tubercular cases and is not shown as Observation.
Dental Report.
Routine dental inspection and treatment for patients in the
above institution is carried out as early as their general condition
permits attendance at the surgery. In the acute stage attention
is confined to those whose dental condition causes discomfort, or
when treatment has been specially recommended by the Resident
Medical Superintendent.