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Southwark 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Number of days under treatment 173. Gain in weight 10 lbs.
Condition of disease on discharge—Improved.
Prognosis —Poor.
Case 12.—C. B., Stoker, Married, Aged 48 years.
No family history of Phthisis. Illness began 2 years ago with an
attack of Rheumatism. Has not had any Institution treatment.
Is now at work after 8 weeks of rest and private
treatment at home. Had blood-spitting 9 weeks ago, and
since then has thinned. Slight expectoration, but little cough.
Sputum examined and found negative for Bacilli.
Pulse 76. Morning temperature 97.1°F. Evening 98°F.
Weight 8 stone 13 lbs.
Slight dullness over right lung.
Admitted to Benenden February 27th, 1911. Discharged May
22nd, 1911.
Number of days under treatment 84.
Condition of disease on discharge—Arrested.
Prognosis—Good.
PHTHISIS.
TABLE 31.
A summary of the cases notified and other particulars in connection therewith during the year 1910.
| Cases remaining in district at end of 1909. | Cases notified during 1910. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Notified cases remaining in Southwark at end of 1910. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Booms stripped on termination of cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 482 | 117 | 5791 | 330 | 305 | 106 | 3219 | 344 |
Bacteriological Specimens examined.
411 specimens were examined and 90 found positive. In Diphtheria
187 examined, 35 positive. In Phthisis 209 examined, 53 positive. In
Enteric Fever, 15 examined, 2 positive.