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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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129
Number of Patients sent to Hospital for Special Treatment: —
X-Ray
28
Light Treatment
5
Artificial Pneumo-Thorax
10
Total
43
TABLE P.
Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—
Males
113
Females
70
183
TABLE Q.
Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st. 1929:—
Insured Persons
368
Non-Insured Persons
193
561
TABLE R
Sources of cases:—
Insured.
Non-insured.
Doctors
77
25
Hospitals
18
9
Probation Officer
1
—
Nurses
6
9
Contacts
2
3
Returned from Institutions
2
1
Returned from Sanatoriums
12
8
Army
—
3
London County Council
6
21
Transferred from other Dispen-
saries
5
3
Own Account
6
4
Infant Welfare
1
—
Totals
136
86