Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Area. | Estimated Mid-Year Population, 1933. | ||
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
Area. | Estimated Population, 1933. | Number of Births. | Birth-rate. |
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Year. | The Borough. | North Battersea. | South Battersea. |
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Year. | Marriages. | Marriage-Rate. |
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Area. | Estimated Population 1933. | Number of Deaths. | Death-rate. |
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Under 1 year. | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 + | Total. |
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Period. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Year. | The Borough. | North Battersea. | South Battersea. |
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Sub-District. | 65 and under 75. | 75 and under 85. | 85 and upwards. | Total over 65. | Total. | ||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Area. | Births. | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | Infant Mor tality per 1,000 births. | ||
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M. | F. | TOTAL. |
Year. | Under 24 hrs. | 1 to7 days. | 1 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths |
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Births per 1,000 Population. | Deaths per 1,000 Population. | Infant Deaths per 1,000 live births. |
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Year. | Mean population for year. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Zymotic Deaths. | Natural Increase. |
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Name and Situation of Centre. | Times of Opening. | ||||
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Monday. | Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. |
Visits. | C'cl. | Vol. | Total. |
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Municipal. | Voluntary. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
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Southlands | Plough Road | East Battersea | Chatham Road | Gideon Road | Total. | Battersea School for Mothers. | Chislehurst (St James's) Mission. | Women's League of Service. | Total. | Municipaland Voluntary. |
Name of Disease. | Age. | Total. | ||||
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Under 5 years. | Over 5 years. | |||||
Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. |
A nte-natal and post-natal. | Other. | Total. |
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Year. | Number of ex-pectant mothers tested by W.R. | Number giving positive W.R. | Per cent. | Number of expectant mothers with positive W.R. treated during pregnancy. | Babies. | |||
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Healthy Neg. W.R. | Healthy looking. Not yet tested. | Positive W.R. | Still-born. |
1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | Mean 1928-32 | 1933. |
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Ante-Natal—113. | During Labour—167. |
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Item. | Total. | Per Patient-Week. |
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Women. | Children. | Total. |
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£ | s. | d. |
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Notifiable Disease. | Wards. | Districts. † | Totals. | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | N | S | ||
Sub-Districts. Ward. | Cases. | Births. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Year. | Cases. | Births. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
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Period. | Cases Notified orReported. | Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 Population | Case Rate per 100,000 Population | Case Mortality(per centum). | |
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Under 10. | All ages. | |||||
Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary | Non. Pulmonary. | |||||||||
M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
SubDistrict. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | Rate per 100,000 populn. | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | Rate per100,000populn. | |||||||||||||
M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. |
0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 upwards | Allages |
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Age Distribution. | Allages. | |||||||
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16-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 up |
Age Periods. | Formal Notifications. | ||||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis. | Total Notifications | ||||||||||||
0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total (all ages) |
Age Periods. | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35 - | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total |
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Source of Information. | No. of Cases. | ||
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Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. |
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total Cases | |||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
Zymotic Diseases | Number of Deaths from each of the principal Zymotic Diseases in 1932 and 1933, with corresponding Death Rates for those years and for the 10 years 1913-22 and 1923-1932. | |||||||
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No. of Deaths. | Death-rate " per 1,000 population. | Mean Death-rate per 1,000 population. | Increase ( + ) or Decrease (-), 1933 over | |||||
Localisation. | No. of deaths. | Total. | Percentage of Total. | |
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Male | Female |
Suspected disease. | Positive Results. | Negative Results. | Total. |
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Acts and Regulations under which Proceedings taken. | Cases. | Persons prosecuted including employees. | Convictions. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
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Premises | ledgers authorised. | Inspections. | Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
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Served. | Complied with. |
House refuse. Tons. | Trade refuse. Tons. | |
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Situation of Vans. | No. of Vans. | Occupants | |
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M. | F. |
Year. | Adults. | Children. | *Expenditure. | Amount Contributed.* |
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Verminous and Scabies. | Verminous and Scabies. | £ | £ | |
Details of Bodies Received. | Usual Place of Residence. | Total | |||
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Batter-sea. | Wands -worth | Else-where. | Residenceunknown | ||
Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
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Year. | Formal Samples. (per cent.) | Informal Samples. (per cent.) |
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Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
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Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
Examined. | Adulterated. | |||||
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Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
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Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
Year. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. | |
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No. | Percentage. |
Full. | Supplemental. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Particulars. | Found on Inspection. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Number ofProsecutions. | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Trade. | Number ofFactorieson Register. | Males. | Females. | ||
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Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults. | Young Persons. | ||
Trade. | No. of Workshops. | No. of Workrooms. | Persons Employed. | |||
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Males. | Females. | |||||
Adults. | Young Persons. | Adults. | Young Persons. | |||
Trade. | No. of Workshops | Protected Persons Employed. | ||
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Women. | Young Persons. | Total. | ||
Trade. | Number on Register. | Persons Employed. | |
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Premises. | Workrooms |
nature of work | outworkers' lists, section 107. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Secs. 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110) | Prosecutions (Secs. 109, 110) | |||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
Contractors. | Workers. | Contractors. | Workers. |
Area. | Approximate number of houses involved. | Approximate number of families. | Approximate number of persons. |
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Area. | Approximate number of houses involved. | Approximate number of families. | Approximate number of persons. |
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Referred in previous years but not then dealt with. | Referredin 1933. | Total. |
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Street. | Houses dealt with | Street. | Houses dealtwith. | Street. | Houses dealt with. |
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Street. | Houses dealt with. | Street. | Houses dealt with. | Street. | housesdealtwith. |
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Hospital. | Number of Refills. | Cost. | ||
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£ | s. | d. |
Years. | 0-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | over 65 | Total. |
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Years. | 0-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | over 65 | Total |
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Mode of Onset. | Number of Cases. | Percentage. |
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Occupation. | No. of Patients. | Occupation. | No. of Patients. |
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Near Relative. | Remote Relative. | No Family History. |
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Grade. | Quiescent. | Much Improved. | Improved. | In statu quo. | No material i improvement. | Worse. | Died. | ||||||
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T.C. | O.R. | T.C. | O.R. | T.C. | O.r. | T.C. | O.R. | T.C. | O.R. | T.C. | o.R. |
Name. | Age. | Condition. | Period of Treatment. | Condition on Discharge or at 31/12/33. |
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Year. 1 | Population estimated to middle of each Year.2 | Births. | Total Deathsregistered in the district. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
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Un-corrected Number.3 | Nett. | Number. 6 | Rate. * 7 | of Non-residents registered in the District.8 | of Residents not registered in the District.9 | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||
Number. 4 | Rate.*5 | Number 10 | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11 | Number. 12 | Rate.* 13 |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in the Borough of Battersea. | Total Cases Notified in each Sub-District. | No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Sub-District. | ||||||||
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At all Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5years. | 5 to 15 years. | 15 to 25 years. | 25 to 65 years. | 65 yearsand upwards. | n. | S. | N. | S. |
CAUSES OF DEATH. | AllAges. | 0-1 year. | 1-2 years. | 2-5 years. | 5-15years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | 65 years upward. | Total Deaths of Residentsand Non-Residents in Institutions in the District. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGE PERIODS. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Under24 hours. | 1-7 days. | Weeks. | Total under 4weeks. | Months. | Total deaths under 1 year | |||||||||||||||||
1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||
m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. |
Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGE PERIODS. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Under24 hours. | 1-7 days. | Weeks. | Total under 4weeks. | Months. | Total deaths under 1 year | |||||||||||||||||
1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | If. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | l«. | F. | M. | F. |
Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGE PERIODS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under24 hours. | 1-7 days. | Weeks. | Total under 4weeks. | Months. | Total deaths under 1year. | Percen-tage of Total. | |||||||||||||||||
1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | ||||||||
m. | f. | m. | F. | m. | f. | m. | F. | m. | f. | m. | f. |
Condition at the time of the last rccord made during the year to which the Return relates | Previous to 1921 | 1921—6 | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
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Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | ||||||||||||
Group1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
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Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | ||||||||||||
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B.plus) |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | ||||||||||||||
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Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | ||||||||||||
Group | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates | Previous to 1921 | 1921—6. | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
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Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | PeripheralGlands. | Total | Bones and Joints. | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
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Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total/ | |||
(a) Remaining on Dispensary Register on 31st December. | Disease arrested. | Adults—M. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
F. | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
Children | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
Diseasenot arrested. | Adults—M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
F. | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Children | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 7 | ||
Condition not ascertained | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
Total on Dispensary Register at 31st December | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | ||
Transferred to Pulmonary | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ||
(b) Not now on Dispensary Register and reasons for removal therefrom. | Discharged asRecovered. | Adults—M. | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
F. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Children | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Lost sight of, or otherwise removed from Dispensary Register | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | _ | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | 12 | ||
DEAD. | Adults—M. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
F. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
Children | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
Total written off Dispensary Register | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | ||
Grand Totals of (a) and (6) (excluding those transferred to Pulmonary) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 43 |
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | ||||||||||||||
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Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral G lands | Total | Bones and Joints | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands. | Total | Bones and Joints. | Abdominal | Other Organs | Peripheral Glands | Total |
Year. | London. (Per 1,000 live births.) | Battersea. (Per 1,000 live births.) | ||||
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Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Causes. | Total. |
Year. | London.(Rate per 1,000 births.) | Battersea.(Rate per 1,000 births.) |
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