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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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TABLE 4:
| Year | Total on Register | New Cases Diagnosed | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,541 | 266 | 62 |
| 1952 | 1,512 | 152 | 38 |
| 1953 | 1,434 | 115 | 39 |
| 1954 | 1,395 | 159 | 20 |
| 1955 | 1,281 | 86 | 12 |
| 1956 | 1,242 | 80 | 21 |
| 1957 | 1,252 | 128 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1,214 | 118 | 7 |
| 1959 | 1,240 | 86 | 8 |
| 1960 | 1,239 | 89 | 12 |
| 1961 | 1,159 | 77 | 23 |
| 1962 | 1,144 | 60 | 18 |
| 1963 | * 1,411 | 46 | 17 |
| 1964 | * 1,380 | 47 | 11 |
| 1965 | * 1,357 | 42 | 12 |
| 1966 | * 1,234 | 37 | 9 |
| 1967 | * 1,173 | 33 | 8 |
| 1968 | * 1,175 | 42 | 14 |
| 1969 | * 1,046 | 50 | 7 |
* Includes observation cases.
Tuberculosis Incidence:
There was a decrease in the incidence of tuberculosis and the total number
of 18 newly notified cases with confirmed infectious disease, added to the clinic
register in one year, is the lowest recorded. Of these, 5 were of English racial
origin, 5 West Indian, 2 African, 1 Indian and 1 Burmese. As in previous years
the male incidence was considerably higher than the female - of the 18 cases, 14
were men, 4 women.
Treatment:
The majority of patients were given anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy at
home and where necessary the services of the district nurse were called upon to
give injections. A minority of patients suffering from severe infection and in
need of in-patient care and others with an inadequate social and domestic
background were admitted to hospital for an initial period of treatment. An
average of five tuberculosis beds were kept occupied in Dulwich Hospital during
the year.