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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
Shoreditch 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The distribution of the cases notified (primary notification) among the different Wards was as follows:—
| Ward. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | No. per 1,000 inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Church | 27 | 9 | 36 | 2.2 |
| Hoxton | 20 | 4 | 24 | 1.6 |
| Wenlock | 32 | 6 | 38 | 2.6 |
| Whitmore | 19 | 5 | 24 | 1.7 |
| Kingsland | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1.4 |
| Haggerston | 25 | 2 | 27 | 2.8 |
| Acton | 19 | ... | 19 | 1.8 |
| Totals | 157 | 30 | 187 | 2.0 |
In addition to the notifications summarized on Form T, 137, 1933 on
page 74, notifications are received respecting patients admitted to, and discharged
from Institutions, the majority of which are now under the control
of the London County Council.
These notifications are summarized below:—
| Number of Notifications on Form I (of admission of case to Institution). | Number of Notifications on Form II (of discharge of case from Institution). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |
| Pulmonary Males | 45 | 97 | 37 | 66 |
| Pulmonary Females | 35 | 85 | 19 | 56 |
| Non-Pulmonary Males | 7 | 16 | 2 | 13 |
| Non-Pulmonary Females | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Totals | 89 | 202 | 60 | 145 |
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