Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Classification of Adult Males who received Residential Treatment.
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in
the sputum 21
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in
the sputum 173
Early pulmonary tuberculosis 24
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 129
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 20
Surgical tuberculosis 10
Diagnosis of tuberculosis 15
Not classified —
2. Adult Females:—
Number of applicants for residential treatment 157
Number who received residential treatment 146
Number who did not receive residential treatment:—
Not accepted 1
Failed to enter 4
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1934 6
Classification of Adult Females who received Residential Treatment.
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found
in the sputum 20
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in
the sputum 104
Early pulmonary tuberculosis 16
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 79
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 9
Surgical tuberculosis 12
Diagnosis of tuberculosis 10
Not classified —
3. Boys:—
Number of applicants for residential treatment 22
Number who received residential treatment 22
Number who did not receive residential treatment:—
Not accepted —
Failed to enter —
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1934 —
Classification of Boys who received Residential Treatment.
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in
the sputum 6
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in the
sputum —
Early pulmonary tuberculosis —
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis -
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis —
Surgical tuberculosis 10
Diagnosis of tuberculosis 6
Not classified —
4. Girls:—
Number of applicants for residential treatment 15
Number who received residential treatment 15
Number who did not receive residential treatment:—
Not accepted —
Failed to enter —
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1934 —