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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

Lewisham 1936

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

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Table: Table A.Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work, 1936.

Table A.

Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work, 1936.

ex-Service Patients.Civilian Patients.Total.
Visits to Pulmonary Tuberculous Patients33255288
,, Non-pulmonary ,, ,,—7676
Subsequent Visits42736044031
Visits to Un-notified Cases.53525578
No of patients occupying Separate Room19168187
,, sharing with 1 other17129146
,, ,, ,, 2 others12425
„ „ „ 3 „—55
„ „ „ 4 „—11
No. of Patients occupying Separate Bed20203223
,, ,, sharing with 1 other16120136
,. 2 others145

Table: Table B.Attendance of Patients at the Dispensary.

Table B.

Attendance of Patients at the Dispensary.

1936First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Totals.
January63226289
February71193264
March84278362
April44188232
May65171236
June49217266
July59253312
August37197234
September66243309
October74273347
November58228286
December47221268
7172,6883,405