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Lewisham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Tuberculosis — environmental conditions
Case papers showing the environmental conditions of new patients
attending the Lewisham Chest Clinic in 1961 have been analysed in 201
cases with the following results :—
Table 46
| Males | %* | |
| 105 | 52 | |
| Females | 96 | 48 |
| Social classification :— | ||
| Class I | - | 0 |
| Class II | 18 | 11 |
| Class III | 92 | 59 |
| Class IV | 34 | 22 |
| Class V | 13 | 8 |
| Not classifiable | 44 | - |
| Rooms occupied :— | 20 | 11 |
| 2 or more rooms per person | ||
| 1—2 rooms per person | 116 | 60 |
| Less than 1 room per person | 56 | 29 |
| No information | 9 | - |
| Accommodation :— | ||
| Separate bed | 66 | 33 |
| Separate bedroom | 47 | 23 |
| Condition of premises occupied :— | 78 | |
| Good | 148 | |
| Fair | 33 | 17 |
| Poor | 10 | 5 |
| No information | 10 | - |
| •Excluding cases not classified |
Food poisoning
The cases last year formally notified again slightly decreased, from
31 to 26. Again I must point out that the number notified is probably
incomplete as many cases are sufficiently mild as not to require the attendance
of a doctor. The following tables are based on returns made to
the Ministry of Health.
(1) Food poisoning cases
Table 47
| Notifications (corrected) | Cases otherwise ascertained | Symptomless excreters | Fatal cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 4 | - | - | |
| 2nd quarter | 3 | - | - | - |
| 3rd quarter | 19 | - | - | - |
| 4th quarter | 6 | - | - | - |
| Year | 32 | - |