Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Patients discharged during the year:—
Insured. | Non-Insured | |
---|---|---|
Cured | 2 | 20 |
Arrested | 17 | 13 |
Improved | 20 | 13 |
"In statu quo" | 17 | 13 |
Moved away | 7 | 10 |
Transferred to other districts. | 13 | 6 |
Ceased attending | 7 | 4 |
Transferred to Domiciliary treatment | 28 | 6 |
Transferred to Institutions | 4 | 4 |
Non-Tubercular | 81 | 293 |
Open Air School | - | 7 |
Totals | 196 | 389 |
Statistics of cases dealt with by the Tuberculosis Care Committee —
Children— | |
New Cases | 70 |
Sent to Sanatoriums or Hospitals by L.C.C. | 65 |
Do. do, do. I.C.A.A. | 7 |
Referred to Poor Law | 3 |
Died | 4 |
Reports on progress of patients | 205 |
Adults— | |
New Cases | 76 |
Sent to Sanatorium or Hospital by L,C.C. | 60 |
Referred to Poor Law | 2 |
Died | 4 |
Visits for Hospitals | 19 |
Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with the year 1921:—
1921. Southwark | 1.42 per 1000 |
1922. Southwark | 1.33 per 1000 |