London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Insured. | Non-Insured. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cured | 5 | 29 |
| Arrested | 3 | 7 |
| Taken off Register | 7 | 40 |
| " In statu quo " | 12 | 18 |
| Moved away | 159 | 162 |
| Transferred to other districts. | 18 | 11 |
| Ceased attending | 21 | 28 |
| Transferred to Domiciliary treatment | 34 | 5 |
| Transferred to Institutions | 7 | 14 |
| Non-Tubercular | 225 | 361 |
| Open Air School | — | 7 |
| School Supervision | — | 10 |
| Refused Treatment | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 492 | 696 |
| Adults— | |
|---|---|
| New Cases recommended for Institutional treatment under the L.C.C. | 225 |
| Not accepted by L.C.C. or became too ill to go, and were referred to the Guardians for treatment | 13 |
| Cases sent to Sanatoria or Hospitals under the L.C.C., the patients' families paying towards their treatment sums varying from 1s. to 20s. per week | 90 |
| Cases sent away free | 122 |
| Cases withdrawn, treatment being refused | 2 |
| Cases referred for help either for clothes or for maintenance while the breadwinner of the family was away or ill (The Societies to whom the above cases were referred were:—United Services Fund, Red Cross Society, Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society, Charity Organisation Society, Invalid Kitchen, Board of Guardians.) | 70 |