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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.62
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
38 Queen's Nurses (including 5 males)
3 S. R.N's (1 part-time)
4 S.E.A.N. Nurses (including 1 male)
6 Queen's Students (including 1 male)
Summary of work carried out during the year under revieu:-
Patients remaining on books from 1961 882
New Patients 3,278
Total 4,160
New Patients:-
Medical 1,897
Surgical 1,336
Gynaecological 33
Obstetric 7
Maternity 5
Total 3,278
Specially classified
Cases Visits
Tuberculosis 103 3,913
Pneumonia 79 1,169
Maternity Complications 7 32
Infectious Diseases (measles) 5 33
Children under five years 107
Over 65 years old 2,6 09 90,790
Visits:-
Termination of Cases:-
Convalescent 1,852
Hospital 734
Died 413
Removed for other causes 244
Still on books 917
Total 4,160