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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
London County Council 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Particulars relating to area. | Period | Persons examined for the first time during the period at or in connection with the Dispensary. | 2. Total attendance at the dispensary. | 3 and 4. Home visits per 100 new cases of tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Proportion per 100 deaths per annum from tuberculosis (average 1912-1916). | Proportion per 1,000 new persons who were found to be | Number of insured persons per 100 new persons. | Number per 10,000 population in area served. | Per 100 new cases of tuberculosis. | Per systematic physical examination. | Percentage relating to insured persons | By medical officer. | By nurses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| All persons | Tuberculous. | Non-tuberculous. | Doubtful. | Tuberculous. | Non-tuberculous. | Doubtful. | Insured. | Un-Insured. | All cases. | Insured. | Uninsured. | All cases. | Insured. | Uninsured. | All cases. | Insured. | Un-insured. | All cases. | ||||||||
| Pulm. | Non-pulm. | Pulm. | Non-pulm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lambeth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas's. | April-June, 1916 | 408 | 101 | 117 | 119 | 70 | 248 | 288 | 292 | 173 | 27.9 | 17.8 | 1,632 | 757 | 1,032 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 49.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 565 | |
| Population of area (census 1911), 127,151. | July-Dec., 1916 | 323 | 66 | 43 | 150 | 64 | 204 | 134 | 464 | 198 | 46.9 | 28.2 | 1,504 | 1,750 | 1,620 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 491 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan.-June, 1917 | 371 | 82 | 34 | 156 | 98 | 221 | 92 | 421 | 265 | 44.3 | 32.3 | 1,990 | 2,150 | 2,068 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 48.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Average deaths per annum (1912-1916) 221.4. | July-Dec., 1917 | 304 | 73 | 46 | 117 | 69 | 240 | 151 | 383 | 226 | 49.0 | 26.5 | 1,574 | 2,341 | 1,912 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 46.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 779 | |
| Jan.-June, 1918 | 415 | 90 | 46 | 126 | 153 | 218 | 111 | 303 | 368 | 42.3 | 36.1 | 1,856 | 2,270 | 2,068 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 44.0 | - | - | - | 527 | 505 | 516 | ||
| July-Dec., 1918 | 418 | 87 | 33 | 87 | 211 | 208 | 80 | 208 | 504 | 48.3 | 36.3 | 2,055 | 3,848 | 2,741 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 46.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 898 | ||
| Paddington. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Marv's. | April-June, 1916 | 273 | 73 | 20 | 53 | 127 | 268 | 73 | 195 | 464 | 31.7 | 7.0 | 620 | 8,525 | 2,879 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 15.4 | 40 | 500 | 171 | 140 | 2,925 | 936 | |
| Population of area (census 1911), 58,532. | July-Dec., 1916 | 220 | 77 | 17 | 77 | 50 | 349 | 76 | 349 | 227 | 43.9 | 11.3 | 725 | 5,008 | 2,560 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 16.2 | 19 | 333 | 154 | 200 | 2,066 | 1,000 | |
| Jan.-June, 1917 | 417 | 80 | 70 | 163 | 103 | 192 | 168 | 392 | 248 | 48.8 | 21.4 | 800 | 3,550 | 2,023 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 22.0 | 16 | 160 | 80 | 140 | 1,406 | 702 | ||
| Average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 60-0. | July-Dec., 1917 | 350 | 100 | 47 | 100 | 103 | 286 | 133 | 286 | 295 | 47.6 | 17.9 | 685 | 4,300 | 2,082 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 20.2 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 163 | 1,288 | 598 | |
| Jan.-June, 1918 | 247 | 43 | 50 | 63 | 90 | 176 | 203 | 257 | 365 | 29.7 | 12.6 | 1,833 | 5,864 | 4,136 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 19.0 | 150 | 156 | 154 | 458 | 1,782 | 1,214 | ||
| July-Dec., 1918 | 243 | 37 | 46 | 77 | 83 | 151 | 192 | 315 | 343 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 2,164 | 5,551 | 4,060 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 23.5 | 91 | 121 | 108 | 309 | 1,614 | 1,040 | ||
| Chelsea. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brompton. | April-June, 1917 | 498 | 153 | 20 | 251 | 75 | 307 | 39 | 504 | 150 | 21.3 | 191 | 791 | 737 | 750 | - | - | - | 26.4 | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | |
| Population of area (census 1911), 66,385. | July-Dec., 1917 | 280 | 75 | 4 | 147 | 55 | 266 | 14 | 525 | 196 | 38.5 | 21.5 | 711 | 1,964 | 1,150 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 585 | 2,729 | 1,335 | |
| Jan.-June, 1918 | 210 | 59 | 4 | 94 | 53 | 280 | 19 | 449 | 252 | 35.5 | 16.1 | 2,175 | 2,700 | 2,438 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 44.6 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 644 | 706 | 9 675 | ||
| Average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 1020. | July-Dec., 1918 | 359 | 59 | 2 | 51 | 247 | 164 | 5 | 142 | 689 | 33.3 | 27.6 | 2,066 | 4,208 | 2,965 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 40.5 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 1,650 | 4,170 | 2,706 | |
| South Kensington. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brompton. | April-June, 1917 | 299 | 107 | 23 | 130 | 38 | 359 | 77 | 436 | 128 | 38.5 | 6.1 | 755 | 825 | 789 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 50.8 | - | - | - | 122 | 112 | 118 | |
| Population of area (census 1911), 63,954. | July-Dec., 1917 | 153 | 69 | _ | 57 | 27 | 450 | 375 | 175 | 42.5 | 6.3 | 575 | 2,666 | 1,272 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 30.1 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 875 | 2,366 | 1,372 | ||
| Jan.-June, 1918 | 268 | 57 | - | 180 | 31 | 214 | - | 672 | 114 | 47.1 | 10.9 | 1,291 | 3,700 | 1,934 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 49.0 | - | - | 309 | 700 | 413 | |||
| Average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 52.2. | July-Dec., 1918 | 337 | 61 | 69 | 207 | 182 | - | 204 | 614 | 40.9 | 13.8 | 1,930 | 4,351 | 2,837 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 42.5 | - | 33 | 12 | 450 | 1,317 | 775 | ||
| City. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bartholomew's. | April-June, 1916 | 224 | 79 | 13 | 105 | 26 | 353 | 59 | 470 | 118 | 52.9 | 8.7 | 714 | - | 1,357 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 52.6 | 57 | - | 143 | 657 | _ | 1,171 | |
| Population of area (census 1911), 19,657. | July-Dec., 1916 | 132 | 26 | - | 92 | 13 | 200 | - | 700 | 100 | 40.0 | 10.2 | 2,800 | 11,400 | 4,950 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 42.4 | 100 | 200 | 125 | 2,600 | 9,900 | 4,425 | |
| Jan.-June, 1917 | 118 | 39 | 7 | 59 | 13 | 333 | 56 | 500 | 111 | 44.5 | 9.2 | 2,325 | 4,300 | 3,171 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 41.9 | 50 | - | 29 | 1,625 | 3,068 | 2,243 | ||
| Average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 30.4. | July-Dec., 1917 | 230 | 79 | - | 132 | 20 | 343 | - | 571 | 86 | 37.2 | 17.8 | 1,700 | 1,767 | 1,734 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 49.0 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 800 | 1,734 | 1,266 | |
| Jan.-June, 1918 | 230 | 53 | - | 145 | 33 | 229 | _ | 629 | 143 | 37.2 | 17.8 | 3,900 | 4,140 | 4,050 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 36.1 | - | 20 | 12 | 1,700 | 2,320 | 2,087 | ||
| July-Dec., 1918 | 309 | 92 | - | 197 | 20 | 298 | - | 638 | 64 | 34.0 | 23.9 | 1,825 | 3,435 | 2,514 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 41.5 | - | - | - | 600 | 2,951 | 1,607 | ||
| TOTALS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area. | Dispensaries and particulars relating to areas. | Period. | 1. Persons examined for the first time during the period at or in connection with the dispensary. | 2. Total attendance at the dispensary. | 3 and 4. Home visits per 100 new cases of tuberculosis. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Proportion per 100 deaths per annum from tuberculosis (average 1912-1916). | Proportion per 1,000 new persons who were found to be | Numbe of insured persons Per cent new persons | Number per 10,000 population in area served. | Per 100 new cases of tuberculosis. | Per systematic physical examination. | Percentage relating to nsured persons. | By Medical Officer. | By Nurses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| All - cases. | Tuberculous. | Nontuberculous. | Doubt ful. | Tuberculous. | Nontuberculous. | Doubtful. | Insured. | Unin-sured. | All cases. | sured. | Uninsured. | All cases. | Insured. | Uninured. | All cases. | Insured. | Unin-sured. t | All cases. | ||||||||
| Pulm. | Non-pulm. | Pulm. | Nonpulm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battersea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bermondsey | Central Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camberwell | Dispensaries. | April-June, 1916 | 466 | 87 | 19 | 184 | 176 | 186 | 41 | 395 | 378 | 18. 9 | 21 .6 | 1,310 | 5,433 | 3,628 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 79 | 286 | 212 | 298 | 987 | |
| Fulham | Total population of areas (census 1911), 1,358,395. | July-Dec., 1916 | 404 | 82 | 12 | 180 | 130 | 203 | 31 | 444 | 323 | 27 .1 | 37.5 | 1,310 | 7,040 | 4,230 | 4.0 | 7 .0 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 139 | 404 | 285 | 451 | 1,476 | 973 |
| Kensington, N. | Jan.-June, 1917 | 505 | 104 | 17 | 231 | 152 | 207 | 34 | 458 | 302 | 26.6 | 46.8 | 1,274 | 6,082 | 3,792 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 81 | 306 | 199 | 287 | 1,393 | 867 | |
| Paddington. | July-Dec., 1917 | 478 | 99 | 13 | 225 | 142 | 206 | 26 | 471 | 297 | 31.2 | 44 .3 | 1,043 | 6,460 | 5.668 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 16.2 | 53 | 373 | 207 | 270 | 1,504 | 883 | |
| St. Marylebone, N. | Total average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 2517-4. | Jan.-June, 1918 | 573 | 124 | 16 | 250 | 184 | 215 | 28 | 436 | 321 | 28.8 | 53.1 | 1,184 | 6,580 | 3,630 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 17.8 | 76 | 253 | 219 | 408 | 1,506 | 905 |
| Stepney Green | July-Dec., 1918 | 452 | 96 | 12 | 198 | 146 | 212 | 27 | 438 | 323 | 30 .5 | 41.8 | 1,652 | 7,566 | 4,095 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 23.7 | 73 | 371 | 249 | 370 | 1,731 | 988 | |
| „Whitechapel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| „ St. George's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woolwich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deptf ord | Municipal | April-June, 1916 | 377 | 95 | 20 | 192 | 69 | 253 | 54 | 511 | 183 | 22.2 | 14.6 | 1,016 | 2,805 | 1,940 | 4 .1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 25.4 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 471 | 969 | 717 |
| Greenwich | Dispensaries. | July-Dec., 1916 | 304 | 79 | 24 | 152 | 49 | 260 | 80 | 501 | 160 | 30.0 | 23.6 | 1.264 | 2,852 | 2,082 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 29.4 | 19 | 35 | 27 | 631 | 1,068 | 856 |
| Hampstead | Total population of areas (census 1911), 1,286,228. | Jan.-June, 1917 | 388 | 106 | 29 | 201 | 53 | 274 | 74 | 516 | 136 | 31.7 | 30.2 | 1,122 | 2,460 | 1,788 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 31.3 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 502 | 1,000 | 751 |
| Lambeth (Central) | July-Dec., 1917 | 308 | 94 | 21 | 146 | 47 | 306 | 67 | 476 | 152 | 36.9 | 23.9 | 1,088 | 2,888 | 1,954 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 28.9 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 528 | 960 | 736 | |
| Lewisham | Jan.-June, 1918 | 381 | 117 | 21 | 192 | 51 | 307 | 55 | 503 | 135 | 34 .8 | 29 .6 | 990 | 3,348 | 2,114 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 26.0 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 421 | 879 | 644 | |
| Southwark | Total average deaths per annum (1912-1916), 1996-0. | July-Dec., 1918 | 290 | 96 | 21 | 125 | 48 | 333 | 71 | 430 | 166 | 37.2 | 22.8 | 1,123 | 3,043 | 1,99S | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 30. 5 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 466 | 891 | 787 |
| Wandsworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westminster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethnal Green (Vict, pk.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hackney (Vict.-pk.) „ (Met.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stoke Newington (Met.) | Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holborn(Univ.) | Dispensaries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St.Paneras(Univ.) | Total population of areas (census 1911) 1,419,967. | April-June, 1910 | 147 | 44 | 14 | 65 | 25 | 297 | 92 | 439 | 172 | 35.8 | 6.7 | 1,090 | 1,854 | 1,454 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 39.2 | 11 | 39 | 24 | 456 | 873 | 840 |
| Shoreditch (City rd.) | July-Dec., 1916 | 146 | 39 | 7 | 77 | 23 | 268 | 51 | 526 | 154 | 41.8 | 13.3 | 1,296 | 2,757 | 1,894 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 40.5 | 22 | 54 | 35 | 466 | 1,240 | 783 | |
| Finsbury (City-rd) | Jan.-June, 1917 | 271 | 68 | 13 | 147 | 44 | 252 | 46 | 541 | 160 | 40.3 | 24.6 | 1,143 | 2.342 | 1,645 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 40.6 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 300 | 578 | 415 | |
| Islington (City-rd.) | Total average deaths per annum (1912-1916). 2574-0 | July-Dec., 1917 | 286 | 92 | 12 | 141 | 40 | 322 | 42 | 495 | 141 | 41.7 | 25. 5 | 995 | 2,076 | 1,412 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 43 .3 | 20 | 48 | 31 | 370 | 795 | 611 |
| (Gt. N.Cent.) | Jan.-June, 1918 | 356 | 113 | 15 | 173 | 55 | 316 | 41 | 487 | 156 | 40.4 | 32.5 | 1,119 | 2,260 | 1,581 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 42.2 | 19 | 46 | 30 | 425 | 742 | 551 | |
| St. Marylebone( Mdx.) | July-Dec., 1918 | 285 | 91 | 10 | 114 | 70 | 321 | 34 | 400 | 245 | 42.0 | 25.8 | 1,479 | 2,858 | 2,005 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 45.8 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 391 | 886 | 671 | |
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| Lambeth (St. Thos.) Paddington (St Mary's) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea (Brompton) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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