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Southwark 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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RETURN RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1945.
| DIAGNOSIS. | PULMONARY. | NON-PULMONARY. | TOTAL. | GRAND TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults | Children | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A. (1) Number of definite cases of Tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register at the beginning of year. | 273 | 262 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 289 | 287 | 52 | 49 | 677 |
| (2) Transfers from other Authorities during the Year. | 12 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 10 | 1 | - | 23 |
| (3) Lost eight of cases returned during the year. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B. Number of New Cases diagnosed as tuberculosis during the year. | -- | ||||||||||||
| (1) Class T.B. minus | 38 | 30 | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 88 |
| (2) Class T.B. plus | 30 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 28 | - | - | 58 |
| (3) Non-pulmonary | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| C. Number of cases included in A & B written off the Dispensary Register during the year as:- | |||||||||||||
| (1) Recovered. | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| (2) Dead (all causes). | 34 | 21 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 34 | 22 | - | - | 56 |
| (3) Removed to other Areas | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| (4) For other reasons. | - | "" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Number of definite cases of tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register at the end of the year. | 292 | 302 | 57 | 54 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 309 | 328 | 60 | 60 | 757 |
A.P. Refills 1737. Total Attendances 7079.
X-Ray Exams 3339. Home visits by Health Visitors 2336.
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