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Southwark 1953

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

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During the year, nearly 800 individual cases—twice as many
as in the preceding year—were referred to the Organising Secretary
by hospitals, doctors, nurses and others. Nearly all these
necessitated at least one home visit, and the follow-up work
was carried out as far as possible by voluntary visitors.
Eighty-two new cases were dealt with by the Public Health
Department during the year.
A number of aged and infirm persons were regularly conveyed
to the treatment and bathing station, bathed and
returned home by our transport.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT.
Compulsory Removals.
No cases were dealt with during 1953 under Section 47, and
the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, which provides
for the removal of persons in need of care and attention.
Burial of the Dead.
During the year the Council arranged for twenty-two burials
under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, at a
total cost of £190 13s. 6d.

MORTUARY.

Post-mortems without Inquest1,221
Post-mortems with Inquest184
Inquests without Post-mortems21
Inquests, Post-mortems held elsewhere47
Bodies brought in for convenience
Infeotious disease deaths
1,473

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