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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Sources of the Cases.
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| From Mayday Hospital:— "Booked" Cases | 8 | - |
| "Emergency" Cases | — | - |
| From St. Mary's Maternity Hospital | — | — |
| From other Hospitals | — | — |
| From private doctors, deliveries in Nursing Homes | 1 | - |
| From private doctors, deliveries at home | 11 | - |
The Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Obstetrics was
called in by medical practitioners to see 22 obstetrical and 127
gynaecological patients who could not afford to pay a private
consultant.
In addition, he was asked by the Medical Superintendent of
Mayday Hospital to give an opinion on the obstetric and gynaecological
aspects of 51 cases in the medical and surgical wards of
the Hospital.
MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the
Borough:—
1.—Statutory Cases.
Aged 0—5 years 60
Aged 5—16 years 100
Over 16 years 536
Total 696
2.—Education Cases.
Aged 7—16 years 148
Combined Total 844
Compared with 1945, the Statutory cases show a decrease of
42 and the Educational cases a decrease of 8.
None of the cases under Statutory supervision have died.
Two Institution patients have died in hospital.