London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Shrublands Friday P.M | South Croydon Thursday A.M.(JAN. -March) | South Nrowood Tuesday P.M | South Nrowood Friday P.M. | Upper Norwood(st.johns) Wednesday P.M | Upper Norwood(St.Aubyns) Thursday A.M,& P.M. | Waddon Wednesday P.M | Woodside Friday P.M. | TOTAL 1972 | TOTAL 1971 | Clinics held at General Practioners' Surgeries-1972 | Clinics held at General Practioners' Surgeries-1971 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants born 1972 | 43 | 16 | 67 | 62 | 66 | 168 | 82 | 82 | 3,670 | 4,246 | 841 | 710 |
| No. of re-attendances | 338 | 30 | 421 | 379 | 490 | 940 | 412 | 480 | 22,117 | 25,148 | 4,985 | 3,833 |
| Children 1 - 5 years | 157 | 86 | 106 | 62 | 178 | 382 | 182 | 146 | 8,545 | 9,616 | 1.755 | 1 ,522 |
| No. of re-attendances | 602 | 290 | 691 | 690 | 768 | 1449 | 431 | 539 | 35,438 | 36,957 | 6,973 | 6,525 |
| Total attendances | 1140 | 422 | 1285 | 1193 | 1502 | 2939 | 1107 | 1 247 | 69.770 | 75,967 | 14,554 | 12,590 |
| Consultation with doctors | 478 | 173 | 390 | 395 | 333 | 1044 | 455 | 614 | 24.604 | 26.829 | 5.065 | 5,186 |
| Mo. of sessions | 50 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 94 | 52 | 49 | 2,269 | 2,379 | 724 | 570 |
| Average per session 1972 | 22.8 | 32.4 | 27.3 | 23.8 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 21 .3 | 25.4 | 30.7 | - | 20.1 | |
| Average per session 1971 | 20.1 | 32.3 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 23.5 | 51.8 | 24.3 | 24.9 | - | 31.9 | - | 22.1 |