Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with the year 1928:—
| 1928. Southwark | 1.07 per 1,000. |
| 1929. Southwark | 1.29 per 1,000. |
Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—
| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
| 911 | 775 | 653 | 634 | 639 | 685 | 579 | 494 | 415 |
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1921 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
| 130 | 444 | 424 | 427 | 336 | 363 | 343 | 319 | 33J |
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—
| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
| 345 | 359 | 330 | 388 | 391 | 392 | 381 | 311 | 243 |
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
| 262 | 249 | 231 | 260 | 192 | 199 | 197 | 194 | 232 |
Cases referred to Hospitals:—
| Insured. | Non-insured. | |
|---|---|---|
| South London Hospital | 3 | 1 |
| Guy's Hospital | 10 | 7 |
| Royal Waterloo Hospital | — | 4 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 1 | — |
| Brompton Hospital | 1 | — |
| King's College Hospital | 1 | — |
| Southwark Hospital | 39 | 14 |
| Totals | 55 | 26 |