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
Staff at 31.12.56
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
38 whole time Nurses (including 4 males)
1 S. E.A.N. Nurse
6 Queen's Students
Summary of work carried out during the year under.review
Patients remaining on books from 1955 | 917 |
New patients | 5.774 |
Total | 6,691 |
New Patients:- | |
Medical | 2,618 |
Surgical | 3,057 |
Gynaecological | 67 |
Obstetric | 22 |
Maternity | 10 |
Total | 5,774 |
Specially classified
Cases | Visits | |
Tuberculosis | 142 | 4,413 |
Pneumonia | 243 | 2,204 |
Maternity Complications | 60 | 591 |
Infectious Diseases (including influenza) | 20 | 119 |
Children under five years | 187 | 1,104 |
Visits:-Termination of Cases:- | ||
Convalescent | 3,492 | |
Hospital | 790 | |
Died | 521 | |
Removed for other causes | 900 | |
Still on books | 988 | |
Total | 6,691 |