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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
Lambeth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| *A Clinic at 212 Camberwell New Road | Under 1 Year | 1 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 and over | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cases | 5 | 69 | 34 | 155 | 60 | 16 | 339 | |
| First | Positive | 5 | 64 | 29 | 122 | 31 | 5 | 256 |
| Test | Negative | — | 3 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 69 |
| Tested Only | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Re- | Positive | 1 | __ | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | 5 |
| Test | Negative | 6 | 49 | 23 | 96 | 29 | 7 | 210 |
| Tested Only | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Total Attendances 1,629. | ||||||||
| *B Clinic at 12 Hannen Road | Under 1 Year | 1 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 and over | Totals | |
| Total Cases | 3 | 37 | 13 | 136 | 54 | 26 | 269 | |
| First | Positive | 3 | 35 | 12 | 96 | 32 | 19 | 197 |
| Test | Negative | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
| Tested Only | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Re- | Positive | _ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Test | Negative | 1 | 28 | 9 | S8 | 29 | 6 | 161 |
| Tested Only | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | |
| Total Attendances 1,294 | ||||||||
Borough.—Total cases = 608, of whom 453 = 74.51 per cent.
were Positive and 139 = 22.86 per cent. Negative, while 16 had
been tested only, not yet having begun the course of immunisation.
Total Attendances = 2,923.
Average attendance per week = (49 weeks) 59.65.
Average attendance per Session = (98 sessions) 29.83.
* A commenced May 8th, 1928, and B commenced July 18th, 1928.
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