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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Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients in 1935 through the London County Council.
1. Adult Males:— | |
Number of applicants for residential treatment | 179 |
Number who received residential treatment | 167 |
Number who did not receive residential treatment:— | |
Not accepted | 1 |
Failed to enter | 8 |
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1935 | 3 |
Classification of Adult Males who received Residential Treatment | |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in the sputum | 12 |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in the sputum | 126 |
Early pulmonary tuberculosis | 32 |
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | 80 |
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | 14 |
Surgical tuberculosis | 18 |
Diagnosis of tuberculosis | 6 |
Not classified | 5 |
2. Adult Females:— | |
Number of applicants for residential treatment | 144 |
Number who received residential treatment | 137 |
Number who did not receive residential treatment:— | |
Not accepted | 2 |
Failed to enter | 4 |
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1935 | 1 |
Classification of Adult Females who received Residential Treatment. | |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in the sputum | 19 |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in the sputum | 92 |
Early pulmonary tuberculosis | 22 |
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | 65 |
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 |
Surgical tuberculosis | 14 |
Diagnosis of tuberculosis | 11 |
Not classified | 1 |
3. Boys:— | |
Number of applicants for residential treatment | 19 |
Number who received residential treatment | 19 |
Number who did not receive residential treatment:— | |
Not accepted | – |
Failed to enter | – |
Awaiting residential treatment December 31st, 1935 — | – |
Classification of Boys who received Residential Treatment. | |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in the sputum | 1 |
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in the sputum | – |
Early pulmonary tuberculosis | – |
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | – |
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis | – |