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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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Table: Number of Patients sent to Hospital for Special Treatment: —

Number of Patients sent to Hospital for Special Treatment: —

X-Ray28
Light Treatment5
Artificial Pneumo-Thorax10
Total43

Table: TABLE P.Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

TABLE P.

Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:—

Males113
Females70
183

Table: TABLE Q.Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st. 1929:—

TABLE Q.

Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st. 1929:—

Insured Persons368
Non-Insured Persons193
561

Table: TABLE RSources of cases:—

TABLE R

Sources of cases:—

Insured.Non-insured.
Doctors7725
Hospitals189
Probation Officer1—
Nurses69
Contacts23
Returned from Institutions21
Returned from Sanatoriums128
Army—3
London County Council621
Transferred from other Dispen- saries53
Own Account64
Infant Welfare1—
Totals13686