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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.67.
Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing)
Deputy Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing)
2 Assistant Superintendents
54 Queen's Nurses (including 5 males).
3 S.E.N. Nurses
6 Queen's Students.

Table: Summary of Work carried out during the year 1967.

Summary of Work carried out during the year 1967.

Patients remaining on books at December 19661,217
New Patients4,952
Total6,169
New Patients
Medical2,612
Surgical2,248
Gynaecological26
Obstetric15
Maternity51
Total4,952
Specially ClassifiedCasesVisits
Tuberculosis611,826
Pneumonia39325
Maternity complications133922
Infectious diseases424
Erysipelas415
Children under five years1301,092
Over 65 years old3,760107,900
Termination of Cases
Convalescent2,923
Hospital844
Died466
Removed for other causes483
Still on books1,453
Total6,169