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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases

Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases

Number on Chest Clinic Register on 1st January, 19602,009
Transfers in from other areas71
'' Lost sight" cases returned during the year-
New cases diagnosed as definite during the year127
2,207

Table: Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as: -

Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as: -

Recovered127
Died43
Removed to other areas77
''Lost sight of" and other reasons28
275
Remaining on Register as at 31st December1,932

Table: The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-

The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-

Number of patients examined for the first time, excluding inward transfers, i.e. patients who have removed from other areas2,533
Number of visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients .308
Number of visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Health Visitors4,417
Attendances of patients at the Clinic - At ordinary sessions17,148*
At refill sessions23
17,171*
Number of X-ray films taken18,237

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*includes 3,385 miniature film attendances.