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Southwark 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Pulse 100. Temperature, morning 9840, evening 99°.
Dulness and rales over apex of right lung.
Admitted to Benenden 19th June, 1911. Discharged from
Benenden 4th October, 1911.
Number of clays under treatment, 108. Gain in weight 9 lbs. 14 oz.
Condition of disease on discharge—Improved.
Prognosis—Fair.
Case 20. —H. D., Printer's Labourer, Married, Age 41.
Sister died of Phthisis. Has had winter cough for many years.
Began to thin and feel weak two years ago. Has had pleurisy
and bronchitis. A month ago blood-spitting commenced.
Sputum not examined.
Pulse 100. Temperature, morning 97.6°, evening 100°.
Dulness over apex of right lung.
Admitted to Benenden 19th June, 1911. Discharged from
Benenden 15th September, 1911.
Number of days under treatment 88. Gain in weight 3 lbs. 12 oz.
Condition of disease on discharge—Improved.
Prognosis—very fair.
Case 21.—D. H., Publisher's Assistant, Married, Age 46.
No family history of Tuberculosis. Illness commenced with
bronchitis four years ago. Has had no bloodspitting. Sputum
negative for bacilli. Has not decreased in weight.
Pulse 74. Range of temperature 97.4° to 98.2°.
Dulness over right apex.
Admitted to Benenden 8th September, 1911. Discharged from
Benenden 15th December, 1911.
Number of days under treatment 98. Gain in weight 20 lbs.
Condition of disease on discharge—Arrested.
Prognosis—Fair. Considerable bronchitis remaining.