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
Paddington 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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appendix: tuberculosis—notifications.
TABLE X. Tuberculosis— Notifications.
| 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Certificates received | 1171 | 1001 | 942 | 889 | 928 |
| Certificates forwarded | 139 | 117 | 132 | 67 | 114 |
| New cases certified | 502 | 451 | 391 | 383 | 335 |
| Including Inward Transfers | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| No. of Certificates received from— Private Practitioners | 189 (34) | 125 (18) | 119 (16) | 129 (15) | 112 (18) |
| District Medical Officers | 33 (14) | 31 (13) | 9 (2) | 13 (3) | 4 (—) |
| M.S.Poor Law Institutions | 228 (141) | 182(112) | 43 (29) | 119 (75) | 135 (84) |
| Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary | 148 (78) | 125 (47) | 131 (52) | 132 (59) | 112 (59) |
| St. Mary's Hospital Dispensary | 70 (29) | 52 (19) | 119 (52) | 109 (50) | 88 (41) |
| Sanatoria | 182(159) | 150(134) | 218(200) | 171(157) | 140(130) |
| Local Hospitals | 21 (1) | 30 (5) | 17 (1) | 30 (8) | 24 (6) |
| Outlying Hospitals | 106 (55) | 125 (62) | 98 (47) | 96 (67) | 182(135) |
| Other Institutions | 2 (-) | 5 (-) | 5 (1) | 5 (-) | 3 (—) |
| School Medical Officers | 32 (15) | 43 (17) | 36 (13) | 12 (5) | 10 (5) |
| Other Medical Services | 11 (4) | 13 (6) | 9 (6) | 1 (-) | 1 (1) |
The figures in ( ) represent " repeat" notifications.