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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 1938

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

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Table: Home accommodation of 144 of the Cases notified in 1938 (mental hospital, lodging-house and"diagnosis not confirmed" cases omitted).

Home accommodation of 144 of the Cases notified in 1938 (mental hospital, lodging-house and"diagnosis not confirmed" cases omitted).

CASES and Number in Family.117 Pulmonary Tuberculosis.27 Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
86 Cases with T.B. in Sputum. Rooms.31 Cases in which T.B. not known to be present in Sputum. Rooms.Rooms.
12345 or more12345 or more12345 or more
8 of 1lof 1l of 1lof 1
5 of 210 of 23 of 22 of 2l of 2l of 21 of 2
1 of 31 of 83 of 36 of 34 of 32 of 33 of 3l of 31 of 32 of 31 of 3
3 ot 44 of 49 of 43 of 4l of 44 of 4l of 43 of 4
l of 52 of 5l of 54 of 52 of 52 of 54 of 5lof 51 of 54 of 5
l of 62 of 63 of 6lof 62 of 62 of 62 of 6
1 of 74 of 7l of 7l of 7
1 of 81 of 82 of 8l of 8
l of 92 of 92 of 9
l of 102 of 10
l of 11l of 12
35 had a separate room10 had a separate room.7 had separate room.
7 had separate bed with 1 other in room4 had separate bed but 1 other in room.5 had separate bed, but 1 other in room.
2 ,, ,, ,, 2 ,, ,,1 ,, ,, 2 ,, ,,2 ,, ,, 2 ,,
33 had another in bed.1 ,, ,, 4 ,,10 had another in bed.
6 ,, ,, & 1 other in room11 had another in bed.1 ,, ,, 1 ,,
3 ,, ,, & 2 others in room3 11 ,, ,, 2 ,,
1 had 2 others ,,1 ,, ,, 3 ,,
20 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

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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
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