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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.63
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
2 Assistant Superintendents
44 Queen's Nurses (including 7 males)
3 S.R.N's awaiting training
3 S.E.A.N. Nurses
2 Queen's Students (including 1 male)

Table: Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-

Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-

Patients remaining on books from 1962917
New Patients3,312
Total4,229

Table: New Patients:-

New Patients:-

Medical1,880
Surgical1,392
Gynaecological31
Obstetric1
Maternity8
Total3,312

Table: Specially classified

Specially classified

CasesVisits
Tuberculosis953,343
Pneumonia57652
Maternity Complications14122
Infectious Diseases (measles)212
Children under five years92740
Over 65 years old2,65089,429

Table: Visits:-Termination of Cases:-

Visits:-

Termination of Cases:-

Convalescent1,839
Hospital692
Died435
Removed for other causes254
Still on books1,009
Total4,229