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Croydon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.59
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
38 Queen's Nurses (including 4 males)
2 S. R. N's (including 1 part time)
1 S.E.A.N. Nurse
5 Queen's Students
Summary of work carried out during the year under review: -
Patients remaining on books from 1958 950
New patients 4,781
Total 5,731
New Patients:-
Medical 2,448
Surgical 2,153
Gynaecological 52
Obstetric 9
Maternity 119
Total 4,781
Specially classified
Cases Visits
Tuberculosis 83 4,062
Pneumonia 190 1,768
Maternity Complications
Infectious Diseases (including influenza) 7 30
Children under five years 286 1,997
Over 65 years old 3, 125 95,533
Visits:-
Termination of Cases:-
Convalescent 3,026
Hospital 666
Died 485
Removed for other causes 619
Still on books 935
Total 5,731