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Lewisham 1914

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

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The following is a summary of the work carried out by
Miss Hall, Special Visitor for Tuberculosis, for the year ending
31st December, 1914.
Primary Visits:—
To cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 302
To cases of other forms of Tuberculosis 87
Secondary Visits (including those made to cases
on admission to or discharge from curative
institutions, and after death, with reference
to disinfection) 996
Number of patients found occupying separate room 180
Number of patients sharing room
with one other person 129
two other persons 17
three „ „ 5
Number of patients occupying separate beds 243
Patients sharing bed with one other 121
„ „ „ two others 66
„ „ „ three others 17
„ „ „ four others 5
Total number of contacts to primary cases visited 1456