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Southwark 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 31.History of cases treated at the Southwark Dispensary for the Prevention of Phthisis, from May 31st, 1913, to April 30th, 1914.

TABLE 31.

History of cases treated at the Southwark Dispensary for the Prevention of Phthisis, from May 31st, 1913, to April 30th, 1914.

No. of caseSex.Age.Occupation.Seat and Stage of Disease.Blood-spitting.Body thinning.Date of examinationand commencement of treatment.If insured.Weight.Strength of Dose of 1st injection and reaction. (c. c.)No. of Injections.Regularity of attendance.Strength of dose reached. (c. c.)Condition of Disease.Increase in Weight.Prognosis.
1F21Tie makerLeft lung, 1st stageNoYes1913 June 24Yes9 stone 12 lbP.T.O. .001 Reaction36RegularP.T.O. .6 Still attendingMay 28 Much improved At workDecreaseGood
2M29ClerkBoth apices, 2nd stageYesYesJuly 11Yes8 stoneP.TO. .01 Reaction30RegularP.T.O, .5 Still attendingApril 28 Improved At workDecreaseGood
3F25EnainellerBight ankleNoYesSept. 2Yes8 stone 2 lbP.T.O. .001 Reaction35BegularT.E. .05 dischargedMay 20 Arrested. At workSameGood
4M37CompositorBight lung, 2nd stageYesYesSept. 9Yes9 stone 7½ lbsP.T.O. .001 Reaction34RegularP.T.O. .5 dischargedMarch 27 Arrested. At work10 lbsGood
5F20Stationers' packer•Left lung, 2nd stageYesYesSept. 19Yes9 stone 7 lbsP.T.O. .01 Reaction29RegularP.T.O. .5 Still attendingApril 28 Much improved At workDecreaseGood
6F26HousewifeBight lung, 2nd stageNoYesSept. 23No7 stone 9 lbP.T.O. .001 Reaction29RegularP.T.O. 5 Still attendingApril 28 Much improved3 lbsGood
7F24DressmakerLupus of both cheeksNoYesSept. 26No8 stone 8 lbsP.T.O. .001 Reaction23RegularP.T.O. .6 Still attendingMay 1 Much improved At workDecreaseGood
8M9School pupilBight lung, 1st stageNoYesOct. 3No3 stone 7 lbP.T.O. .0001 Reaction35RegularP.T.O. .3 dischargedFebruary 13 Arrested.3 lbsGood
9F26HousemaidBight lung, 2nd stageYesYesOct. 7Yes6 stone 9 lbsP.T.O. .001 Reaction26RegularP.T.O. .6 dischargedMarch 4 Much improved At workDecreaseGood
10M8School pupilLeft lung, 1st stageNoYesOct. 14No3 stone 3 lbsP.T.O. .0001 Reaction31RegularP.T.O. .3 dischargedMarch 20 Arrested.6 lbsGood
11M28MilkmanBight lung, 2nd stageYesYesOct. 14Yes8 stone 12 lbP.T.O. .001 Reaction39RegularT.R. .3 dischargedMarch 20 Arrested.2 lbsGood
12M57Blacklead workerBoth lungs, 2nd stageNoYesOct. 17No8 stone 5 lbsP.T.O. .001 Reaction19RegularP.T.O. .5December 19 DiedSame
13F24Domestic servantBoth lungs, 1st stageYesYesOct. 24Yes8 stone 5 lbP.T.O. .001 Reaction20RegularP.T.O. .4 dischargedFebruary 3 Much improved At workDecreaseFair.