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Lewisham 1964
[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 1964 have been analysed in 164
cases with the following results :—
Table 44
| Cases | %* | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 53 | 67 |
| Females | 26 | 33 |
| Social classification:— | ||
| Class I | 1 | 2 |
| Class II | 1 | 2 |
| Class III | 47 | 77 |
| Class IV | 8 | 13 |
| Class V | 4 | 6 |
| Not classifiable | 18 | — |
| Rooms occupied:— | ||
| 2 or more rooms per person | 12 | 16 |
| 1—2 rooms per person | 37 | 50 |
| Less than 1 room per person | 25 | 34 |
| No information | 5 | — |
| Accommodation :— | ||
| Separate bed | 26 | 33 |
| Separate bedroom | 18 | 23 |
| Condition of premises occupied:— | ||
| Good | 60 | 79 |
| Fair | 13 | 17 |
| Poor | 3 | 4 |
| No information | 3 | — |
*Lxcluding cases not classified
Food poisoning
The cases last year formally notified further decreased from 12 to 8.
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 and include cases
which were admitted to a hospital within the borough, but who were not
residents of the Borough.
( 1 ) Food poisoning cases
Table 45
| Notifications (corrected) | Cases otherwise ascertained | Symptomless excreters | Fatal cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 6 | 1 | _ | — |
| 2nd quarter | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 3rd quarter | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 4th quarter | 1 | — | — | — |
| Year | 16 | 4 | — | - |