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Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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3. Conditions Treated—
(Number of Patients)
(a) Malignant Diseases 102 51
Carcinoma of Breast 62 22
Gynaecological Carcinoma 6 4
Carcinoma of Mouth and Neck 7 3
Carcinoma of Skin 7 3
Other Carcinoma 6 7
Sarcoma of Bone 8 7
Lymphadenoma and Leukaemia 7 5
(b) Non-Malignant Diseases 53 18
Dermatological 30 4
Osteo-arthritis 18 2
Menorrhagia 2 12
Miscellaneous 3 —
PHYSIOTHERAPY.
Massage 12,657
Radiant Heat 10,940
Exercises 4,528
Electrical 2,104
Diathermy 314
Infra-red 1,233
Ultra Violet Light 1,803
Wax 937
Spray Baths 1,260
Kromayer Lamp 164
Short wave 5,283
41,223
Total number of patients treated 2,268
MENTAL PATIENTS DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR.
Male. Female.
Admitted 120 169
Certified and sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 2 13
As Voluntary Patients to Warlingham Park Hospital 75 76
Discharged not certified 43 80
SPECIMENS EXAMINED IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY
DURING THE YEAR.
Positive. Negative.
Swabs for Diphtheria _ 1,012
Sputa for T.B. 655 1,163
Pus for T.B 2 8
Pus for Gonococci — 386
Urine for T.B 3 27
Faeces for T.B. 4 8