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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
Paddington 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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appendix : tuberculosis—notifications.
TABLE IX. Tuberculosis—Notifications.
| Total Certificates received | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1302 | 1171 | 1001 | 942 | 889 | |
| Certificates forwarded | 136 | 139 | 117 | 132 | 67 |
| New cases certified | 526 | 502 | 451 | 391 | 383 |
| Including Inward Transfers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| No. of Certificates received from— | |||||
| Private Practitioners | 395 (29) | 189 (34) | 125 (18) | 119 (16) | 129 (15) |
| District Medical Officers | 47 (16) | 33 (14) | 31 (13) | 9 (2) | 13 (3) |
| M.S.Poor Law Institutions | 328(241) | 228(141) | 182(112) | 43 (29) | 119 (75) |
| Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary | 183 (77) | 148 (78) | 125 (47) | 131 (52) | 132 (59) |
| St. Mary's Hospital Dispensary | 60 (27) | 70 (29) | 52 (19) | 119 (52) | 109 (50) |
| Sanatoria | 170(157) | 182(159) | 150(134) | 218(200) | 171(157) |
| Local Hospitals | 35 (9) | 21 (1) | 30 (5) | 17 (1) | 30 (8) |
| Outlying Hospitals | 114 (72) | 106 (55) | 125 (62) | 98 (47) | 96 (67) |
| Other Institutions | 5 (3) | 2 (-) | 5 (-) | 5 (1) | 5 (-) |
| School Medical Officers | 20 (9) | 32 (15) | 43 (17) | 36 (13) | 12 (5) |
| Other Medical Services | 11 (4) | 13 (6) | 9 (6) | 1 (-) |
The figures in ( ) represent "repeat" notifications.