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Southwark 1942

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

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1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register
on 1st January 880
2. Number of case3 transferred from other
areas and cases returned after discharge
under head 3 in previous years 35
3. Number of cases transferred to other
areas, cases not desiring further
assistance under the scheme, and cases
lost sight of 109
4. Cases written off during the year as
dead (all causes) 42
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including contacts) 4,391
6. Number of insured persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on December 31st
7 Number of consultations with medical
Practitioners:-
(a) Personal) (b) Others ) 410
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers
to homes (including personal consultations) 40
9. Number of visits by nurses or Health
Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes 1,785
10. Number of (a) specimens of Sputum etc. 483
examined (b) X-ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary work
(i ) Screenings 614
(ii) Films 916
A.P. Re-fills 1,100
11. Number of 'recovered' cases restored to
Dispensary Register and Included in (A) (a)
and (A) (b) above
12. Number of T.B Plus' cases on Dispensary
Register on December 31st 362