London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 1962 | 1963 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | Persons | Families | Persons | |
| Remaining on register | 297 | 1149 | 301 | 1166 |
| New Cases | 32 | 172 | 24 | 131 |
| Total | 329 | 1321 | 325 | 1297 |
| Overcrowding abated | 28 | 155 | 23 | 124 |
| Remaining on register | 301 | 1166 | 302 | 1173 |
| Rehoused by L.C.C | 18 | 107 | 17 | 90 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 10 | 48 | 4 | 25 |
| Found own accommodation | — | — | 2 | 9 |
| Total | 28 | 155 | 23 | 124 |
MEDICAL CASES-REHOUSING
| Recommendation | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|
| To L.C.C. on grounds of Tuberculosis | -1 | - | |
| To L.C.C. on other medical grounds | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| To Southwark Borough Council on medical grounds | 125 | 126 | 119 |
| To Southwark Borough Council on grounds of Tuberculosis | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Total cases recommended | 137 | 140 | 129 |
| By L.C.C. (Tuberculosis cases) | 6 | 5 | |
| By L.C.C. (other medical cases) | 21 | 25 | |
| By Southwark Borough Council (Tuberculosis cases) | 3 | - | |
| By Southwark Borough Council (other medical cases) | 32 | 25 | |
| Tuberculosis cases rehoused by own efforts | 1 | - | |
| Other medical cases rehoused by own efforts | 2 | 3 | |
| Total cases rehoused | 65 | 58 | |