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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
Southwark 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE J.
Patients discharged during the year:—
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | |
|---|---|---|
| Arrested | 32 | 59 |
| Improved | 28 | 35 |
| " In statu quo. | 18 | 8 |
| Moved away | 27 | 15 |
| Transferred to other districts. | 14 | 10 |
| Ceased attending | 9 | 7 |
| Transferred to Domiciliary treatment | 18 | 6 |
| Refused treatment | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 150 | 144 |
TABLE K.
Occupations of 254 New Cases.
| Labourers | 28 | Packers | 3 | Theatre manager. | 1 |
| Ex-Army | 23 | Stokers | 3 | Liftman | 1 |
| Clerks | 22 | Japanners | 3 | Watchman | 1 |
| Salesmen | 16 | Messengers | 3 | Insurange agent , | 1 |
| Warehousemen | 13 | Tailors | 2 | Hair spinner | 1 |
| Domesties | 13 | Postmen | 2 | Waiter | 1 |
| Porters | 13 | Painters | 2 | Bootmaker | 1 |
| Fitters | 11 | Hawkers | 2 | Collector | 1 |
| Carmen | 9 | Embroiderers | 2 | Coffeehouse keeper | 1 |
| Munition workers. | 9 | Fish cleaner | 1 | Corn chandler | 1 |
| Printers | 8 | Asphalter | 1 | Horse keeper | 1 |
| Machinists | 5 | Storekeeper | 1 | Commissionaire | 1 |
| Factory | 5 | Sweet maker | 1 | Coachman | 1 |
| Charing | 5 | Bottler | 1 | Window cleaner . | 1 |
| Electricians | 4 | Excise | 1 | Asylum attendant | 1 |
| Bakers | 4 | Pea Sorter | 1 | Motorman | 1 |
| Newsagents | 4 | Taxi Driver | 1 | Barge builder | 1 |
| Laundry | 4 | Apprentice | 1 | Laboratory assnt. | 1 |
| Leather workers . | 4 | Billiards marker . | 1 | Draper | 1 |
| Bartenders | 3 |
TABLE L.
Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with London as a whole:—
| Southwark | 2.33 per 1000 |
| London . | 1.72 do. |