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London County Council 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Special Hospitals— continued.Table XL— Pulmonary tuberculosis, duration of treatment terminated by (a) direct discharge and(b) death—durinq 1934.

Special Hospitals— continued.

Table XL— Pulmonary tuberculosis, duration of treatment terminated by (a) direct discharge and

(b) death—durinq 1934.

Institution.Duration of stay.
(a) Direct discharges.(b) Deaths.
Under 4 weeks.4 and under 13 weeks.13 and under 26 weeks.26 and under 52 weeks.Over 12 months.Total.Average duration of stay in days.Under 4 weeks.4 and under 13 weeks.13 and under 26 weeks.26 and under 52 weeks.Over 12 months.Total.Average duration of stay in days.
Colindale hospital4116623522818688157143028617995
St. George's home821591——24232———————
King George V sanatorium166116315225417179——1——1120
Pinewood sanatorium82812110515277192——1—12298
High Wood hospital for children36488163292571861224413397
Northern hospital (part of)3172866732591311623—12105
Grove Park hospital (part of)4919132415410728134163325618193
Millfield252117651199———————
Total2657301,0327861062,919148327159197188118

Table: T able XII— Pulmonary tuberculosis.—Discharges during1934.—Immediate results of treatment.

T able XII— Pulmonary tuberculosis.—Discharges during1934.—Immediate results of treatment.

Classification.Class A T.B. minus.Class B T.B. plus Group 1.Class B T.B. plus Group 2.Class B T.B. plus Group 3.Not classed.Total
colindale hospital.
Quiescent——————
Improved341236665—477
No material improvement2142125—170
Died in institution2—1265—79
Resident less than 4 weeks22289—41
Total4015448264—767
st. george's home.
Quiescent——————
Improved641107—127
No material improvement31245—33
Died in institution——————
Resident less than 4 weeks226315—82
Total11719727—242
kinG george v sanatorium.
Quiescent604889——197
Improved1013113——136
No material improvement32567—68
Died in institution——1——1
Resident less than 4 weeks3291116
Total766526881418