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

Lewisham 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.During the period under review 1,100 Examinations were made of the sputum, blood or throat membrane and mucus of persons suspected to be suffering from either Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Enteric Fever, Diphtheria or Cerebrospinal Meningitis of which 258, or 23*4 per cent., gave positive results.

BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.

During the period under review 1,100 Examinations were made of the sputum, blood or throat membrane and mucus of persons suspected to be suffering from either Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Enteric Fever, Diphtheria or Cerebrospinal Meningitis of which 258, or 23*4 per cent., gave positive results.

Dispase.No. Negative.No. Positive.No. Doubtful.Totals.
19151914
Diphtheria489159—648985
Tuberculosis308863397288
Enteric Fever351214830
Cerebro Spinal61—7
Total838258411001303