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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

Deptford 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.

Table: Home accommodation of 135 of the Cases notified in 1937 (mental hospital, lodging-house and"diagnosis not confirmed" cases omitted).

Home accommodation of 135 of the Cases notified in 1937 (mental hospital, lodging-house and"diagnosis not confirmed" cases omitted).

CASES and Number in Family.115 Pulmonary Tuberculosis.20 Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
78 Cases with T.B. in Sputum. Rooms.37 Cases in which T.B. not known to be present in Sputum. Rooms.Rooms.
12345 or more12345 or more12345 or more
2of 11 of 12of 1l of l
2of22of 26of 24 of 22 of 22of23 of21 of 21 of23of 23 of 2
1 of 33of34of33of 33 of 34of 31 of 31 of 31 of 3
2 of 47 of 46 of 15of42of 42 of 4lof 41 of 41 of 4
1 of 53 of 52of 56of51 of52 of 51 of 51 of 51 of 5
2 of 63of63of 62of68of 61 of 63 of 6
4 of 71 of 7
1 of 81 of81 of 8
1 of91 of 9
1 of 12
20 had a separate room8 had a separate room.2 had separate room.
8 had separate bed with 1 other in room5 had separate bed but 1 other in room.2 had separate bed, but 1 other in room
2 ,, ,, ,, 2 ,, ,,1 ,, ,, 2„2 ,, ,, 2 ,,
1 ,, ,, ,, 3 ,, ,,12 had another in bed.1 ,, ,, 3 ,,
36 had another in bed5,, ,, 1 ,,12 had another in bed.
6 ,, ,, & 1 other in room1 „ „ 2 „1 ,, ,, 1 ,,
3 ,, ,, & 2 others in room5 had 2 others „2 ,, ,, 2 ,,
1 „ „ &31 ,, ,, 3 „
1 had 2 others in bed1 2others ,, 2 „

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14 Families who applied for accommodation on L.C.C. Estates and who had received letters from the Tuberculosis Officer
supporting their applications, received the desired accommodation and left the Borough