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Croydon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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omments on the Incidence and Prevalence of Infectious Disease.
Scarlet Fever cases showed a decrease on 1945.
The incidence rate of Diphtheria was 0.15, compared with
0.15 in 1945.
No cases of Small Pox occurred during the year.
There were 57 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia; 15 occurred in the
15-24 age group, and 43 in the age group 25-44 years.
BOROUGH HOSPITAL.
Table A gives a summary of all cases treated at the Hospital
during 1946.
682 patients were admitted and discharged which, together
with patients in at the commencement of 1946 (67) gives a total
of 749 dealt with.
Ten deaths occurred, giving a case mortality of 1.47.
Penge Urban District Council have an arrangement with the
Corporation to send their cases to the Hospital. During the year
22 cases were admitted and these are included in the tables.
Three operations for tonsils and adenoids were performed
Three nurses passed the Final General Nursing Council
Fxamination during the year.