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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Staff at 31.12.68. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing) Deputy Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing) | ||
| 2 Assistant Superintendents | ||
| 54 Queen's Nurses (including 3 males) | ||
| 2 S.E.N. Nurses | ||
| 5 Queen's Students | ||
| 1 Nursing Auxiliary | ||
| Summary of Work carried out during the year 1968. | ||
| Patients remaining on books at 31st December 1967 | 1,453 | |
| New Patients | 4,866 | |
| Total | 6,319 | |
| Sew Patients. | ||
| Medical | 2,368 | |
| Surgical | 2,435 | |
| Gynaecological | 40 | |
| Obstetric | 15 | |
| Maternity | 8 | |
| Total | 4,866 | |
| Specially Classified. | Cases | Visits |
| Tuberculosis | 55 | 2,018 |
| Pneumonia | 48 | 488 |
| Maternal Complication | 16 | 77 |
| Infectious Diseases | 3 | 8 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 9 |
| Children under five years | 93 | 659 |
| Children five to fifteen years | 67 | 554 |
| Over 65 years old | 2,810 | 113,360 |
| Termination of Cases. | ||
| Convalescent | 2,977 | |
| Hospital | 1,038 | |
| Died | 426 | |
| Removed - other causes | 348 | |
| Remaining on books - December 31st 1968 | 1,530 | |
| Total | 6,319 | |