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Southwark 1928

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

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Table: TABLE H.The recommendations to the County Council for Institutional treatment were as follows (Non-insured Persons):—

TABLE H.

The recommendations to the County Council for Institutional treatment were as follows (Non-insured Persons):—

Sanatorium61
Hospital19
Open Air School34
Convalescence11
Home for Advanced Cases6
Hospital for observation34
Total165

Table: TABLE I.The Nurses visited the homes of the following cases and advised the patients on the questions of environment and preventive measures:—

TABLE I.

The Nurses visited the homes of the following cases and advised the patients on the questions of environment and preventive measures:—

Insured Persons2,133
Non-Insured Persons1,662
Total3,795

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

TABLE J.

Patients discharged during the year:—

Insured.Non-Insured.
Cured3350
Arrested2532
Guardians21
"In statu quo" . .1713
Moved away3216
Transferred to other districts2212
Ceased attending2420
Transferred to Domiciliary treatment59_
Transferred to Institutions613
Non-Tubercular186354
Open Air School—14
School Supervision—6
Refused Treatment3—
Too ill to attend1—
Private Practitioner—9
Totals410540

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TABLE O.
Cases referred to Hospitals:—
Insured.
Non-insured.
South London Hospital
1
3
Guy's Hospital
12
10
Royal Waterloo Hospital
—
2
St. Thomas's Hospital
—
4
Brompton Hospital
1
—
Charing Cross Hospital
—
1
Southwark Hospital
27
13
Totals
41
33
Number of Patients sent to Hospital for Special Treatment:—
X-Ray
29
Light Treatment
7
Artificial Pneumo-Thorax
3
Total
39