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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Special Hospitals—
Table XVI—
| Localisation. | Complication. | Queen Mary's hospital. | High Wood hospital. | Grove Park hospital. | St. Luke's hospital, Lowestoft. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spine | Amyloid disease, cardiac failure | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Amyloid disease, uraemia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Amyloid disease, pulmonary tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Amyloid disease, tuberculous-enteritis and neck glands | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hip | Tuberculous meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Tuberculous spine and kidney | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Renal calculus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Suppurative arthritis of hip | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Knee | Tuberculous meningitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous spine | — | —_ | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Fingers | Generalised tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ankle | Pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous knee | — | — | —_ | 1 | 1 |
| Streptococcal septicfemia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Peritoneum | Tuberculous meningitis, pelvic abscess | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculous enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Sacro-iliac joint | Acute pyelo-nephritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Kidnev | Tuberculosis of bladder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rib | Generalised tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cervical glands | Generalised tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cold abscess, chest | Chronic nephritis, pneumonia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | |