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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
| 1 Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing) | |
| 1 Deputy Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer (District Nursing) | |
| 2 Assistant Superintendents | |
| 42 Queen's Nurses (including 3 males) | |
| 3 S.E.N. Nurses | |
| 4 Queen's Students | |
| 7 Nursing Auxiliaries. | |
| Patients remaining on books at 31st December 1968 | 1,530 |
| New Patients | 4,736 |
| 6,266 | |
| Medical | 2,277 |
| Surgical | 2,424 |
| Gynaecological | 22 |
| Obstetric | 4 |
| Maternity | 9 |
| 4,736 |
| Cases | Visits | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 54 | 1,878 |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 254 |
| Maternal Complications | 9 | 38 |
| Infectious Diseases | 18 | 41 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 11 |
| Children under five years | 139 | 733 |
| Children five to fifteen years | 82 | 787 |
| Over 65 years old | 2,898 | 110,659 |
| Convalescent | 2,977 |
| Hospital | 1,001 |
| Died | 406 |
| Removed - other causes | 348 |
| Remaining on books - December 31st 1969 | 1,514 |
| 6,246 |