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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

Wandsworth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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132 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 616 were notified once,
79 twice, eight three times, and three four times; while of the
cases of other forms of Tuberculosis 183 were notified once, 15
twice, none three times, and one four times.

Table: TABLE LXX.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

TABLE LXX.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
One Notification1294115196199616
Two Notifications9516222779
Three Notifications......1348
Four Notifications......2...13
Total13846170121231706

Table: TABLE LXXI. Other Forms of Tuberculosis.

TABLE LXXI. Other Forms of Tuberculosis.

Clapham.Putney.Strea ham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
One Notification289443666183
Two Notifications2124615
Three Notifications..................
Four Notifications............11
Total3010464073199

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The whole of the work in connection with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
has been carried out in a most efficient manner by the Female
Sanitary Inspectors, and since the 1st April, 1913, more particularly
by the Health Visitor, whose whole time is devoted to this work.