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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OVERCROWDING
| 1963 | 1964 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families Persons | Families | Persons | ||
| Remaining on register | 301 | 1166 | 302 | 1173 |
| New cases | 24 | 131 | 37 | 224 |
| Total | 325 | 1297 | 339 | 1397 |
| Overcrowding abated | 23 | 124 | 19 | 102 |
| Remaining on register | 302 | 1173 | 320 | 1295 |
| Rehoused by L.C.C. | 17 | 90 | 19 | 102 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 4 | 25 | — | — |
| Found own accommodation | 2 | 9 | — | — |
| Total | 23 | 124 | 19 | 102 |
MEDICAL CASES - REHOUSING
| Recommendation | 1963 | 1964 |
|---|---|---|
| To L.C.C. on grounds of Tuberculosis | — | 1 |
| To L.C.C. on other medical grounds | 8 | |
| To Southwark Borough Council on medical grounds | 119 | 80 |
| To Southwark Borough Council on grounds of Tuberculosis | 2 | 3 |
| Total cases recommended | 129 | 92 |
| By L.C.C. (Tuberculosis cases) | 5 | |
| By L.C.C. (other medical cases) | 25 | 23 |
| By Southwark Borough Council (Tuberculosis cases) | — | — |
| By Southwark Borough Council (other medical cases) | 25 | |
| Tuberculosis cases rehoused by own efforts | — | — |
| Other medical cases rehoused by own efforts | 3 | 2 |
| Total cases rehoused | 58 | 49 |
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