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Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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52
HOME NURSING
This service is carried out by the Croydon District Nursing
Association, acting- as agents of the Corporation. 1 am indebted
to the Superintendent for the following information : —
Staff at 31-12-51
Superintendent.
2 Assistant Superintendents.
30 whole time Nurses (State Registered Enrolled
assistants).
Summary of work carried out during the year under revaiew.:—
| Patients remaining on books from 1950 | 586 | |
| New patients | 4,203 | |
| Total | 4,849 | |
| New Patients:— | ||
| Medical | 2,012 | |
| Surgical | 1,500 | |
| Gynaecological | 97 | |
| Obstetric | 48 | |
| Total | 4,203 | |
| Specially classified:— | ||
| Cases | Visits | |
| Tuberculosis | 113 | 18,190 |
| Pneumonia | 257 | 3,124 |
| Maternity Complications | 56 | 524 |
| Infectious Diseases | 17 | 134 |
| Children under five years | 192 | 1,320 |