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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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Residential Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Summary of Patients who received Institutional Treatment during 1948.
| Institution. | In Institutions at beginning of Year | ADMISSIONS | DISCHARGES | DEATHS During the Year | Remaining in at end of the Year | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4th July | During Whole Year | Up to 4th July | During Whole Year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | Adults. | Ch. | ||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||||||||
| Cheam Sanatorium | 48 | 29 | - | 35 | 37 | - | 74 | 69 | -__ | 46 | 34 | - | 76 | 68 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 40 | 26 | - |
| Mayday Hospital | 26 | 25 | 2 | 62 | 51 | 5 | 125 | 98 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 2 | 97 | 80 | 6 | 21 | 14 | — | 33 | 29 | 6 |
| Brompton Hospital and Sanatorium | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| British Legion Sanatorium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Children's Sanatorium, Holt | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Coombe Clitf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Croydon General Hospital | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — |
| Eversfield Chest Hospital | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Orosvenor Sanatorium | 13 | 3 | — | 15 | 5 | — | 17 | 10 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 24 | 9 | - | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — |
| Guy's Hospital | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Higwood Hospital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Horton Chest Unit | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King George's Sanatorium | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King's College Hospital | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| London Chest Hospital | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | - | 7 | 11 | — | 7 | 8 | - | 9 | 10 | - | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | — |
| Milford Sanatorium | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| National Children's Sanatorium | - | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| National Sanatorium, Benenden | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Papworth Village Settlement | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinewood Sanatorium | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quantock Sanatorium | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal National San., Bournemouth | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Helier Hospital | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | - | — | - | 1 | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital (London) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Ham Sanatorium | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 95 | 66 | 5 | 127 | 112 | 7 | 240 | 211 | 16 | 118 | 87 | 3 | 224 | 190 | 10 | 28 | 18 | — | 83 | 69 | 11 |