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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

Southwark 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE J.Patients discharged during the year:—

TABLE J.

Patients discharged during the year:—

Insured.Non-Insured.
Arrested1615
Improved1821
"In statu quo"179
Moved away135
Transferred to other districts.1112
Ceased attending113
Transferred to Domiciliary treatment153
Transferred to Institutions1112
From Tubercular3-
Totals11580

Table: TABLE K.O ccupations of 318 N ew C ases.

TABLE K.

O ccupations of 318 N ew C ases.

Ex-Services73Brassfinisher1Chemist1
Labourers24Factory hands31Glass Polisher1
Printers19Bakers2Insurange agents5
Packers7Bath Attendant1Bootmakers3
Porters8Warehousemen14Painters3
Clerks17Postmen2Theatre Attendants2
Domestics19Tailors7Lay Reader1
Machinists14Photographer1Sawyer1
Foremen3Waiters4Furriers2
Shop Assistants8Carmen1Steward1
Electricians4Motor Driver1Police1
Engineers14Caretaker1Butcher1
Munitioneers6Musician2Milliner1
Nurse1Hawkers2Laundry Hand1

Table: TABLE L.Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with London as a whole:—

TABLE L.

Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with London as a whole:—

Southwark2.38 per 1000
London1.68 do.

Table: TABLE M.Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

TABLE M.

Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

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