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Phthisis.
During the year, 652 fresh cases of phthisis were notified. Of these 110 were notified
voluntarily, compared with 106 in 1910, 210 under the Poor Law Order, compared with 183 in
the previous year, and 332 under the Hospital and Dispensary Order. In the appended table will
be seen particulars of cases notified in the various wards:—
Whole
Borough.
Bermondsey Wards. Rotherhithe Wards St. Olav e Wards.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 St. John St. Olive St. Thomas
Voluntary Notifications 110 9 21 18 20 12 11 6 9 1 1 2 -
Poor Law Notifications 210 32 34 29 13 15 15 29 18 3 15 6 1
Hospital and Dispensary
Notifications 332 39 64 48 41 21 35 20 32 16 9 3 4
652 80 119 95 74 48 61 55 59 20 25 11 5
Re-notifications
(Changes of Address,
&c.)
218 31 23 24 20 12 19 36 13 13 11 15 1
573 71 78 74 40 59 57 97 63 9 7 14 4
Rooms disinfected
During 1911 a good deal of attention was given to various measures for the prevention and
treatment of consumption, and following the decision of the Council to contract for three beds in
Maitland Sanatorium, Peppard Common, Oxon, announced in my last annual report, a beginning
was made in the end of 1910. The following report was made to the Public Health Committee
in January, and no further deaths among these patients have been recorded at time of writing
(June 6th, 1912) :—
Report on Sanatorium Patients.
Age.
Remarks.
No.
Initials.
Sex.
Occupation.
Date of
leaving
Sanatorium.
Condition on
leaving.
Present
condition.
Present
occupation.
1
A. T. H.
M.
21
Chemist's
Assistant
1911
Feb.
9th
Very good.
In good
health;
full work
In full work
as farm
labourer
Same
work; lives
in Paris
Still at
Sanatorium
Undergoing tuberculin
treatment in
Paris.
19
-
S. G. M.
M.
-
-
2
Clerk
Jan.
24th
Died August 28th,
1911, of heart failure
following on acute
attack.
N. M. H.
Much improved
F.
22
3
Leatherstitcher
-
-
C. H. R.
M.
28
Fairly good
progress; improved
Disease
progressing;
not fit
for work
Fair
health;
full work
No work
April
13th
A.B. Royal
Navy
Could not get employment
after leaving
Sanatorium; is
under dispensary.
4
W. S.
M.
41
May
16th
Same work
Under dispensary.
Progress good;
improved
Brewer's
Labourer
5
A. A.
22
F.
Getting tuberculin
at dispensary.
Do.
May
16th
Bookfolder
Good
Very good
health;
full work
6
J. S. C.
-
24
Still at
Sanatorium
Odd jobs
Clerk
Was part of time
at St. Mary's Hospital.
M.
-
7
-
Aug.
16th
Much improved
Market
Porter
Fair
health
W. F. S.
M.
27
Could do full work,
but cannot get regular
employment.
8
M.
Same work
W.R.S.G.
24
Baker
Good
health;
full work
Fair
health;
full work
Do.
9
Aug.
30th
Very good;
progress
excellent
-
-
T. H.
34
Lamplighter
Do.
10
M.
Sept.
6th.
Progress fair;
condition
improved
Unsuitable work;
dusty and long hours;
under dispensary.
Do.
20
M.
Warehouseman
Oct.
16th
Progress excellent;
much
improved
11
H. B.
23
W. S.
M.
Nov.
15th
Slight improvement
Temporary
Sorter,
G.P.O.
Under dispensary;
getting tuberculin
treatment.
Same
12
Clerk
Plumber's
Mate
45
M.
Good
Full
work
Under dispensary.
R. S. H. T.
Dec.
5th
Progress good;
much improved
13