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Croydon 1946

[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 whodiedin the Institution during the year ended31stDecember,1946.

Table II.

Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or whodiedin the Institution during the year ended31stDecember,1946.

Disease Groups.Children (under 16)Men and Women.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
A—Acute infectious disease211152
B—Influenza2-8-
C.—Tuberculosis:Pulmonary3211344
Non-Pulmonary7111—
D.—Malignant Disease——93151
E.—Rheumatism:—
(1) Acute rheumatism (rheumatic fever) together with sub-acute rheumatism and chorea8-11-
(2) Non-articular manifestations of so called "rheumatism" (muscular rheumatism, fibrositis, lumbago, and sciatica)2-1-
(3) Chronic Arthritis3—14—
F.—Venereal Disease1—41
G.—Puerperal Pyrexia--1—
Puerperal Fever—. ———
H.—Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth——5761
1.—Mental diseases9—2562
J.—-Senile decay——137
K.—Accidental injury and violence62—21027
In respect of cases not included above.
L..—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs93101103
M.—Disease of the Respiratory System1182727345
N. „ „ Circulatory System8—233215
O. „ „ Digestive System1601562254
P. „ „ Genito Urinary System163112139
Q. ,, Skin58-1484
R-—Other diseases1154542510
S.—Mothers and infants discharged from Maternity Wards and not included in above figures:—
Mothers——1316—
Infants122444——
T.—Any persons not falling under any of the above headings25-47—
Totals.3037934612705