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Males
Females
Total
Tuberculous Kidney
1
-
1
Miliary Tuberculosis
-
1
1
Tuberculous Meningitis
1
1
2
Totals
2
2
4
Co-ordination with the Health Department
During the year 47 children were referred by the School
Medical Service, and 21 cases from the Maternity and Child Welfare
Section of the Public Health Department.
Extra Nourishment
Provision of special nourishment in the form of milk was
granted to 22 selected cases for varying periods during the year,
and 17 cases were in receipt of extra nourishment at the end of
the year.
Residential Treatment
250 men, 148 women and 13 children were admitted to Residential
Institutions in Croydon during 1957.
The Chest Clinic and Home Visiting
1, 920 new cases were examined during the year. 153 were
found to be definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances for examination at the
Chest Clinic was 19,817. There were also 1,958 attendances Iff
patients for collapse therapy.
The Clinic doctors paid 377 home visits and the Tuberculosis
Visitors 2,896 visits for Clinic purposes. In addition
the Tuberculosis Visitors made 417 primary visits for the Purposes
of the Notification Register. There were also 1,534 unsuccessful
visits made.
Patients requiring home nursing or surgical dressings are
attended to by the nurses from the Croydon Nursing Association
by arrangement with that organisation. Their assistance isa
valuable adjunct in the care of domiciliary cases.