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Camberwell 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE XVII Sleeping accommodation for 451 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1927. The figures refer to the Tuberculosis nurse's first home visit. The patient slept—
| In separate room | In 161 cases. |
|---|---|
| Alone in bed with 1 other in room | „ 33 „ |
| „ „ 2 others „ | „ 15 „ |
| „ „ 3 „ „ | „ 6 „ |
| „ „ 4 „ „ | „ 2 „ |
| „ „ 5 „ „ | „ 1 „ |
| In bed with 1 person and no others in room | „ 121 „ |
| „ „ 1 „ 1 other „ | „ 48 „ |
| „ „ 1 „ 2 others „ | „ 21 „ |
| „ „ 1 „ 3 „ „ | „ 7 „ |
| „ „ 1 „ 4 „ „ | „ 5 „ |
| „ 1 „ 6 „ „ | „ 1 „ |
| In bed with 2 persons and no others in room | „ 16 „ |
| „ „ 2 „ 1 other „ | „ 6 „ |
| „ „ 2 „ 2 others „ | „ 5 „ |
| „ „ 2 „ 3 „ „ | „ 1 „ |
| „ „ 2 „ 4 „ „ | „ 1 „ |
| In bed with 3 persons and no others in room | „ – „ |
| „ „ 3 „ 1 other „ | „ – „ |
| In bed with 4 persons and no other in room | „ 1 „ |
| 451 „ |
The Care Work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary, 1927.
Miss Fry, Dispensary Clerk and Care Secretary, has compiled
the following figures and items of information in relation to
some of the care work of the Dispensary in 1927: —
1. 79 Dispensary patients received extra diet.
2. 25 patients received dentures. Those who could afford it
paid a little. Approved Societies contributed in the case of
insured patients and the remainder was contributed from the
Borough Dental Scheme.
3. 165 patients were specially helped in their applications
to the Guardians for assistance. Thus patients obtained relief
in money, food, extra diet, convalescence, clothes, etc.
4. 36 cases were assisted in their applications to the British
Bed Cross Emergency Fund. Thus pensioners obtained such
assistance as money, clothing, beds, bedding, etc.
5. 21 cases were assisted in their application to the United
Services Fund. In this way ex-service men or their families
obtained money, clothing, beds, bedding and convalescence.
6. We assisted the London County Council in many ways
in making arrangements for the institutional treatment of 381
patients.
7. We ensured that all patients going to sanatorium who
could not afford the travelling expenses received vouchers covering
their fare from the London County Council.