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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table XXVII.

Table XXVII.

Mothers and Infants Welfare Association. (18 sessions per week).Municipal Centre. (2 sessions per week).
Free.Half-price.Full price.Free.Half-priceFull price.
January28974100511414224
February276958457415217
March3321027449516286
April232856695110215
May252497863616231
June255577474715198
July1987810006524229
August230868924618189
September2101129674616176
October2761109556221192
November328879407812159
December3121048471102159
Totals32901039103978241792475

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Observation Nursery.
96 babies and three mothers were admitted as compared with
110 babies and 8 mothers in 1933. The average length of stay
was 28 days, as compared with 30 days in 1933.

Table: The following Table gives particulars: —

The following Table gives particulars: —

No. of cases in on 1st January, 193410
No. of cases admitted during 193496
Average duration of stay28 days
No. of cases discharged88
(a) In good health76
(6) Improved8
(c) No improvement (3 taken out against medical advice)4
Transferred to other Institutions6
No. of cases who died3
No. in at end of 19349

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One case transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital-
Pyloric stenosis.
One case transferred to Croydon General Hospital—Glioma.
Four cases transferred to Borough Hospital—Pertussis.
The causes of death were: —
Prematurity 2 Pneumonia 1

Table: The chief reasons for the admission of cases were: —

The chief reasons for the admission of cases were: —

Failure to thrive32Prematurity3
Rachitis16Re-establishment of breast
Marasmus6feeding3
Alimentary disorders .8Weaning troubles3
Mismanagement8Enteritis2
Debility5Anaemia1
Malnutrition4Pyloric stenosis1
Bronchitis4
Total96