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Southwark 1925

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

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Table: Patients died at Sanatorium or Hospital, or shortly after their return home 26

Patients died at Sanatorium or Hospital, or shortly after their return home 26

Visits paid either at the request of the Committee or of Hospitals (All cases are visited by the Hon. Secretary or her assistants, on their return from Institutional treatment,)29
Children—
Cases recommended for Institutional treatment through the L.C.C.76
Referred to I.C.A.A.11
Referred to Guardians3
Sent away free by the L.C.C.31
Parents who contributed towards the cost (The children's treatment often goes on for years, the parents' payments are varied or excused according to their circumstances).41
Children died9
Reports placed before the Committee153

Table: TABLE L. Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with the year 1924:—

TABLE L. Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with the year 1924:—

1924.Southwark1.38 per 1000
1925.Southwark1.02 per 1000

Table: TABLE M. Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

TABLE M. Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

19121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925
911775653634639685579494415430444424427336

Table: TABLE N. Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

TABLE N. Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

19121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925
345359330388391392381311243262249231260192

Table: TABLE O. Cases referred to Hospitals:—

TABLE O. Cases referred to Hospitals:—

Insured.Non-insured
South London Hospital11
Guy's Hospital612
Royal Waterloo Hospital—8
St. Mary's Hospital11
Totals822