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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 0- | 1- | 5- | 16- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles: | |||||||||||
| notified cases un-notified cases | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Whooping Cough: | |||||||||||
| notified cases un-notified cases | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis notified cases | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pneumonia: | |||||||||||
| notified cases | 1 | 21 | |||||||||
| un-notified cases | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||||||
| Poliomyelitis: | |||||||||||
| notified cases | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| un-notified cases | |||||||||||
| Totals: | |||||||||||
| notified cases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| un-notified cases | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 22 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | |||||
| Totals—1948: | |||||||||||
| notified cases | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| un notified cases | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 30 | ||
The above statistics are from death returns in respect of the
year 1949. In some cases these include deaths which occurred
or were registered during the previous year; similarly some
deaths occurring or registered in 1949 will be shewn in the
1950 returns.
TUBERCULOSIS
The functions of the Dispensary are now divided between
the Regional Hospital Board (clinical administration), Public
Health Department (notifications) and the L.C.C. (Health
Visitors). The most cordial co-operation has been maintained
between these sections.
1'ulmonary
Non-Pulmonary
♦Notified cases, 1949 (including transfers,
posthumous and primary notifications)
Deaths from Tuberculosis during 1949 of
notified * cases ...
Cases moved away, recovered, etc.
Notified cases remaining at end of 1949 ...
257
65
111
1,077
16
4
12
172