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Re-Examinations.
Four hundred and thirty-eight re-inspections were carried out.
In 17 (3.9%) of these the conditions had become worse; 16 (3.7%)
was considered to be non-rheumatic; 63 (14.4%) stationary; 93
(21.2%) were definitely improved; and 249 (56.8%) quiescent.
Environment and Other Conditions in Rheumatism Clinic Cases.
Reported in 76 cases.
Wards.—Cases were drawn from all Wards in the Borough
with the exception of South and Addington.
Woodside 5 Thornton Heath 3
Addiscombe 4 Bensham Manor 5
South Norwood 4 West Thornton 10
Upper Norwood 4 Waddon 17
Norbury 3 East 3
Whitehorse Manor 8 Central 4
Broad Green 5
Housing Conditions—Drainage of Subsoil and Condition of Houses.
Sixty-one of the houses were sufficiently drained and 9 were
well drained; in 6 drainage was problematical.
Houses which were perfectly dry and did not show any signs
of dampness numbered 42, whilst 24 showed traces of damp: 8 were
damp; 2 houses were specified as very damp. Of these two latter
houses, in one case a notice was served for remedying the defect,
in the other case the family was living in a basement room, which
is scheduled for inspection and closure.
Aspect.
The aspects of the houses were as follows:—
161 cases reported.
S.E. 10 S.W. 8 E. 11 N.E. 10
N.W. 9 S. 8 N. 10 W. 10
The majority of houses in which cases occurred were ordinary
terrace houses (40), 35 were semi-detached, and 1 was a detached
house.
Economic Status.
The economic status of the families from whom patients were
examined was as follows:—
Poor in 11; average working class, 39; better working
class, 17; clerical work, 7; and superior, 2.
The interior home conditions were classified as follows:—
Clean, 55; moderately clean, 13; superior, 8.