London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kensington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Accommodation. | l Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 or more Rooms | Common Lodging House. | Homeless Cases in Infirmary. Asylum,&c. | Total Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases of Phthisis | 99 | 148 | 80 | 1J5 | 9 | 50 | 501 |
| Other Cases | 19 | 55 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 72 | 181 |
In the case of consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis, the figures show that more than half
the patients notified occupied tenements containing less than three rooms. The inquiries made also
elicited the fact that in no less than 123 instances the consumptive patient occupied a one or two
room tenement, with more than one, and in certain cases with more than four other persons.
Rooms in Tenement
Persons in Tenement,
including Patieni
Cases of Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary.
Other Forms.
One Room
Three persons 28 2
Four persons 6 5
Five persons 4 3
More than five persons 2 1
Two Rooms
Three persons 9 6
Four persons 18 11
Five persons 21 10
More than five persons 30 23
| Source of Infection. | Cases of Tuberculosis. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Other Forms. | |||
| Contact with consumptive relative | 116 | 48 | ||
| „ „ friend | 8 | 0 | ||
| „ ,, fellow lodger | 2 | 0 | ||
| ,, „ fellow worker | 4 | 0 | ||
| Residence in infected house | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 160 | 48 | ||