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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
Wandsworth 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
County Council scheme, and a number, not definitely Tuberculous
have enjoyed a change of air at some convalescent home.
CHILD PATIENTS DURING 1917.
| Under 5 Years. | Males. | Females | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Tuberculous | 4 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 81 | 85 | |||
| Females | Tuberculous | 11 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 71 | 82 | |||
| 167 | |||||
| Between 5 and 14 Years. | |||||
| Males | Tuberculous | 81 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 281 | 362 | |||
| Females | Tuberculous | 62 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 229 | 291 | |||
| 653 | |||||
| Between 14 and 16 Years. | |||||
| Males | Tuberculous | 15 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 20 | 35 | |||
| Females | Tuberculous | 12 | |||
| Non-Tuberculous | 15 | 27 | |||
| 62 | |||||
| Totals | 482 | 400 | 882 | ||
In Table XXXV. an endeavour has been made to put in tabulated
form some results of treatment. Of the cases in 1913 in last
year's report, seven were noted as recovered. It is now possible
to increase that number to 10. Of the 1914 cases, two are increased
to four, and of the 1915 cases, while only two were considered