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Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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During 1912.
No. 29.—C. E. J. Lift Erector's Assistant. In Insurance Sanatorium.
,, 30.—H. A. Shoemaker. Declining in health. Disease progressing.
In Infirmary.
,, 31.—E. P. Litho Printer. Under Tuberculin treatment. At
work and in good health.
,, 32.—T. K. Stationer's Assistant. Died.
,, 33.—W. B. Lift Engineer. At work and in good health.
,, 34.—C. T. Casemaker. Under Tuberculin treatment. At work
and improving in health.
„ 35.—J. B. Warehouseman. Under Tuberculin treatment. At
work and improving in health.
„ 36.—B. W. Leather Finisher. Disease progressing. In bad
health.
,, 37.—W. J. Painter. In fair health.
Summary:—Dead, 10; not improved. 11; improved, 7; in good
health, 6; lost sight of, or no recent report, 3. Total 37.
PHTHISIS.
TABLE 30.
A summary of the cases notified and other particulars in connection therewith during the year 1912.
| Cases remaining in district at end of 1911. | Cases notified during 1912. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Notified cases remaining in Southwark at end of 1912. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Rooms stripped on termination of cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | 911 | 197 | 7693 | 386 | 532 | 442 | 4249 | 357 |
Bacteriological Specimens examined by the Borough Analyst.
660 specimens were examined and 182 found positive. In Diphtheria
188 examined, 32 positive. In Phthisis 452 examined, 141 positive. In
Enteric Fever, 20 examined, 9 positive.