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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 1937

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

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Table: Table A.Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work,1937.

Table A.

Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work,1937.

ex-Service Patients.Civilian Patients.Totals.
Visits to Pulmonary Tuberculous Patients31305336
,, Non-pulmonary ,, ,,–6262
Subsequent Visits40338604263
Visits to Un-notified Cases. .35460495
No. of patients occupying Separate Room11185196
,, sharing with 1 other ..17146163
„ „ „ 2 others ..23234
„ „ „ 3 „–22
„ „ „ 4 „–22
,, 5 „–11
No. of Patients occupying Separate Bed10219229
,, ,, sharing with 1 other18145163
,, 2 others156

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

Table B.

Attendance of Patients at the Dispensary-

1937First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Totals.
January65219284
February88204292
March73171244
April88267355
May50172222
June71202273
July75220295
August66209275
September69241310
October76240316
November86237323
December57193250
Totals8642,5753,439