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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
Camberwell 1935
[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 | – |