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Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Lipoma of thigh 1
Lipoma of buttock 1
Lipoma of chest 2
Trendelenburg 2
Divisions of adhesions 8
Trephining 1
Evisceration of Cornea 1
Excision of adenoma 3
Excision of cyst 14
326
Number of patients who had teeth extracted : 243.
Coombe Cliff Convalescent Home.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with : —
Number of cases admitted during the year 144
Total number of cases discharged 119
Number of patient days—45.7 per patient (1947 cases).
Age groups of cases admitted.
0-4
5—8
9—12
Over 12
Total
Male
33
35
14
1
83
Female
9
33
18
1
61
Total
42
68
32
2
144
Condition on discharge.
0—4
5—8
9—12
Over 12
Total
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Improved
5
1
7
5
1
6
-
-
13
12
Much Improved
10
4
15
15
8
9
1
1
34
29
No change
2
-
1
—
1
-
-
-
4
-
Discharged at parent's request
3
1
2
2
-
-
-
-
5
3
Transferred to Hospital, etc
7
2
2
6
1
1
-
-
10
9
Total
27
8
27
28
11
16
1
1
66
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