London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 47
| Numbers examined | Cases of tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | Not previously examined | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Cases | |||||||||||
| Public Surveys | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total |
| 1,742 | 2,949 | 4,691 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 833 | 1,901 | 2,734 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Public Survey— Examination of special groups | 654 | 94 | 748 | — | — | — | 66 | 54 | 120 | — | — | — |
| Firms—full-scale visits | 749 | 747 | 1,496 | — | 1 | 1 | 292 | 445 | 737 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Firms—examination of special groups | 570 | 32 | 602 | — | - | - | 47 | 12 | 59 | — | — | — |
| Hospitals, Colleges, Schools, etc. | 1,473 | 1,764 | 3,237 | — | — | — | 506 | 1,480 | 1,986 | — | — | — |
| Lodging Houses, etc. | 162 | 107 | 269 | 1 | — | 1 | 112 | 63 | 175 | 1 | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 5,350 | 5,693 | 11,043 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1,856 | 3,955 | 5,811 | 3 | 2 | 5 |