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Croydon 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME NURSING
Staff at 31.12.70
1 Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer - District Nursing
1 Deputy Assistant Superintendent Nursing Officer - District Nursing
2 Assistant Superintendents
42 Nurses S.R.N. (4 Part-time)
6 Nurses S.E.N.
7 Nursing Auxiliaries (Full-time)
1 Nursing Auxiliary (ParMime)
Summary of Work carried out during the year 1970
Patients remaining on books at 31st December 1969 1,514
New Patients 5,014
Total 6,528
New Patients
Medical 2,473
Surgical 2,626
Gynaecological 12
Maternity 3
Total 5,014
Specially Classified Cases Visits
Tuberculosis 59 839
Children 0 -4 94 622
Children 5-15 87 1,148
Patients over 65 4,354 124,535
Termination of Cases
Convalescent 2,909
Hospital 1,031
Died 418
Removed - other causes 541
Remaining on books 31.12.70 1,629
Total 6,528
Number of treatments carried out by Home
Nurses in General Practitioner Surgeries 8,195