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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 1953

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

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Table: MEDICAL

MEDICAL

Recommendations.1950195119521953
CaBeti recommended to L. C.C. on grounds of Tuberculosis47545261
Cases recommended to L.C.C. on other medical grounds40435674
Cases recommended to Southwark Borough Council on medical grounds100113100169
Total cases recommended187210208304
Rehoused.1950195119521953
Cases rehoused by L.C.C. on grounds of Tuberculosis32161612
Cases rehoused by L.C.C. on other medical grounds34211322
Cases rehoused by Southwark Borough Council on grounds of Tuberculosis2115
Cases rehoused by Southwark Borough
Council on other medical grounds ..31281916
Cases rehoused by other authorities on grounds of Tuberculosis1—12
Total cases rehoused100605057

Table: OTHER CASES

OTHER CASES

Cases referred to L.C.C.456
Cases referred to Southwark Borough Council185
Total cases referred641
Cases rehoused by L.C.C.174
,, ,, Southwark Borough Council35
Found own accommodation10
Total cases rehoused219
No. of Dwellings in Borough24,757
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwellings inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)4,668
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose18,523
(2) (a) Number of dwellings (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932307
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose2,167