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Bermondsey 1935

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1935

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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS (SPUTUM POSITIVE)—CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE AT DATE OF ONSET.

No.InitialsHi Age at onsetDate onsetSexPrevious HistoryLungs affected R. or L.Source of infection
7849G.C.May 1927M.NilR. (Eff.)Father Sp. +
8267H.A.9Deo. 1928F.NilR.Grandfather died P.T. same house 1927
8277T.B.11Sep. 1928M.NilR. & L.Unknown
8372M.M.13May 1929F.NilR. & L.Brother Sp. +
8551S.B.13¾21/10/29F.Br. Pneum. at 2 ; Nil elseR. & L.Nil in family ; 2 cases in next house Last died 19/9/27
8580E.C.12Oct. 1929F.NilR.Father Sp. +
8608D.C.Mar. 1930F.NilL.Brother died P.T. January 1930
8665G.P.10½1/4/30M.NilR. & L.Mother died P.T. 1925
8722A.E.13Mar. 1930F.NilR. & L.Brother died P.T. Dec. 1929
8755F.H.13.13/8/30M.NilR. & L.Sister died P.T. 1928
8877R.C.May 1930M.NilR.Brother Sp. + Sister Sp. +
9178J.B.9May 1932F.Pneum. at 2½ ; Nil elseL.Mother Sp. +
9199E.W.12June 1932F.NilR.Brother died T.B. Meningitis. Aunt Pleural Effusion. Grandmother suspect
9253M.R.12Mar. 1932F.NilR.Sister died P.T. April 1928. Mother Sp. +
9308M.E.12Dec. 1932F.NilL.Brother died P.T. Dec. 1929. Sister died P.T. Aug. 1930
9429F.C.13May 1933F.NilR. & L.Unknown
9660E.W.11¾Aug. 1633F.NilR.Doubtful. Slept with grandmother-suspect
9808B.S.12Feb. 1935F.NilR.Father Sp. +
9822L.T.13Mar. 1935F.NilR.Mother Sp. +

19 cases. Human source of infection—Probable 14 cases —74%
Possible 3 cases —15%
Unknown 2 oases—11%