Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
This service is carried out by the Croydon District Nursing
Association acting as agents of the Corporation. I am indebted
to the Superintendent for the following details:-
Staff at 31.12.55
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
38 whole time Nurses (including 1 male)
3 Queen's Students
Patients remaining on books from 1954 | 874 | |
New patients | 5, 583 | |
6,457 | ||
Medical | 2, 541 | |
Surgical | 2,930 | |
Gynaecological | 11 | |
Obstetric | 83 | |
Maternity | 18 | |
5, 583 | ||
Tuberculosis | 174 | 4, 885 |
Pneumonia | 256 | 2, 283 |
Maternity Complications | 68 | 494 |
Infectious Diseases (including influenza) | 55 | 361 |
Children under five years | 188 | 1,243 |
Convalescent | 3,471 | |
Hospital | 741 | |
Died | 506 | |
Removed for other causes | 822 | |
Still on books | 917 | |
6,457 |