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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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116
Number of Patients sent to Hospital for Special Treatment:—
X-Ray 25
Light Treatment 5
Artificial Pneumo-Thorax 1
Total 31

Table: TABLE P. Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

TABLE P. Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

Males125
Females77
202

Table: TABLEQ. Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st, 1925: —

TABLEQ. Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st, 1925: —

Insured Persons368
Non-Insured Persons199
567

Table: TABLE R. Sources of cases:—

TABLE R. Sources of cases:—

Insured.Non-insured.
Doctors11324
Hospitals1719
School Medical Officer—2
War Pensions74
Contacts—4
Returned from Institutions41
Returned from Sanatoriums1011
Invalid Children's Aid Society-2
London County Council19
Transferred from other Dispensaries74
Own Account38
Infant Welfare—1
Totals16289

Table: TABLE S Contacts examined:—

TABLE S Contacts examined:—

Found Tuberculous4
Found Non-Tuberculous375
Total379