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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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RADIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
A. RADIODIAGNOSIS.
1948 1947
J. Total Number of Patients Examined 9,486 8,393
(a) In-Patients 3,350 2,824
Male Wards 1,402 1,306
Female Wards 1,514 1,186
Children's Wards 300 210
Maternity and Gynaecological Wards 134 122
(b) Out-Patients 6,136 5,569
Mayday Hospital 3,331 1,907
Maternity and Gynaecological Clinics 876 555
T.B. Clinic 1,328 2,592
Dental Clinic 190 144
Staff 315 285
Others 96 86
2. Total Number of Films Taken 19,392 14,544
3. Total Number of Screening Examinations 1,543 686
4. Special Examinations—
Barium Meals, including oesophagus 608 340
Barium Enemas 99 48
Cholecystographies 129 76
Pyelographies 180 112
Chests 3,776 4,568
Bronchographies 26 21
Tomographies 22 —
Skeletal System 3,211 2,373
Skull 358 205
Spine and Pelvis 470 336
Extremities 2,385 1,832
Maternity and Gynaecological 911 596
Pelvimetries 311 111
Dental 239 175
Miscellaneous 285 84
B. RADIOTHERAPY. (Temporarily discontinued on 1.7.48)
1. Number of Patients Treated 125 155
Mayday Hospital 56 62
Croydon General Hospital 55 91
Others 14 2
2. Number of Treatments Given 1,318 2,279
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