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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Total. | M. | P. |
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Newington. | St. George's. | St. Saviour's and Ohristohuroh. |
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WARD. | Area in Acres | Population. | Persons to the Acre. | ||
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
Newington. | St. George's | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. | Whole Borough. |
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WARD. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth-rate. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Death-rate. |
Newington. | St. George's, | Christchurch and St. Saviour's. | Whole Borough |
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Ward. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. |
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Institution. | In 1st Quarter. | In 2nd Quarter. | In 3rd Quarter. | In 4th Quarter. | During Year. |
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First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | ||||||||||||
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Births. | Deaths. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||||||||
Sub-Districts. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Sub-Districts. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
Causes of Death. | All Ages. | AGES. | Localities of Deaths. | Institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 2- | 5 | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | St. Mary. | St. Paul. | St. Peter. | St. John. | Trinity. | All Saints. | St. Michael. | St. Jude. | St. George. | Christ church- | St. Saviour. |
SE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 | 6 Months and under 9 | 9 Months and and under 12 | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Names of Localities. | 1. St. Mary's Ward | 2. St. Paul's Ward. | 3. St. Peter's District. | 4. St. John's District. | 5. Trinity Ward. | 6. All Saints' District. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. |
ward or DISTRICT. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Phthisis. | Pneumoniae Bronchitis. | Heart Disease. | Influenza. | Polio Myelitis | Encephalitis Lethargica. |
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Locality. | Smallpox. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhea. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Influenza. | Total. |
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Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1928. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Deaths from | |||||
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Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping.cough. | Diphtheria. | Diarrhæa and Enteritis (under 2 years). |
Complaints. | House to House. | Infectious Disease. | Factories, Workshops, Workplaces, Etc | Housing. | Houses Let in Lodgings. | Notices Served. | Notices Complied with. | Number of Original Inspections made Daily. | Number of Re.Inspections made daily. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WAED or DISTRICT. | Inspections. | Drains tested. | Re.Inspections. | Intimation Notices, P.H. Act. | Housing Notices. | Inspections. | Drains tested. | Re.Inspections. | Intimation Notices, P.H. Act. | Housing Notices. | Inspections. | Drains tested. | Re.Inspections. | Intimation Notices, P.H. Act. | Housing Notices. | Inspections. | Re.Inspections. | Notices. | Re.Inspections. | Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Inspections. | Re.Inspections. | Intimation Notices P.H. Act. | Housing Notices. | April Cleansing Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Intimation, P.H. Act. | Statutory, P.H. Act. | Housing. | P.H. Act. | Housing. | April Cleansing Notices. |
Ward, or District. | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Drain Intercepted and Ventilated. | Drain Unstopped. | Gnllies provided. | Soiipipe provided or repaired | Closet provided. | Closet Pan and Trap. | Water apparatus repaired. | Sink, Lav. & Waste Pipes. | Rain Water Pipes repaired, &c. | Water Supply to upper floors | Draw Tap on Main. | New Water Supply. | Roof and Gutters repaired. | Paving repaired. | Dampness abated. | Rooms cleansed. | Sub-Floor Ventilation. | Basement concreted. | Staircase Ventilated. | Dust-bin provided. | Overcrowding abated. | Miscellaneous Nuisances abated. |
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Ward or District. | Chimney flues repaired. | Brickwork and Pointing repaired. | Window reveals and sills. | Window sash repaired. | New Sash Lines. | Doors and woodwork reprd. | Stair Treads and Risers repaired. | Handrail and Balusters repaired. | Floors repaired. | Provision of ventilated food Storage. | Plaster repaired. | Stove and Fireplace repaired. | Copper repaired. | Stone Steps repaired. | Skylight repaired and new Cords. | Houses Let in Lodgings. | |||||||
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Separation of Sexes and Overcrowding. | Cleansing by Tenants and Lodgers. | Cleansing of Bed Linen. | Cleansing of Receptacles. | Removal of Refuse Daily. | Ventilation of Rooms by Lodgers. | Animals in Tenements. | Rooms cleansed. |
WARD OR DISTRICT. | Total. | ||||||||||
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St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Jude's. | St. George's. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. |
Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total for Borough. |
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Premises. | Number | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Nature or Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Prb-mises, S. 108. | Outwork in Infected Premisbs, Sections 109-10. | |||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made. (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Ss. 109, 10). | ||||||
Twice in the year | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. |
Workshops, Workplaces, Ac., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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Class. | Number. |
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WARD. or DISTRICT. | Inspections. | Re-inspections. | Premises where Rats were found. | Action taken. | Probable Source. | Notioes. | ||||||||
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By Council's Official. | By Occupiers. | |||||||||||||
By Inspectors | By Rat Officer. | By Inspectors | By llat Officer. | Baits laid by Rat Officer with poison | Wire Traps Set. | Breakback Traps Set. | Cats or . Dogs. | Ferrets. | Rat Runs and Holes. | Defective Drains. | Defective Sewers. |
Ward on District. | No. of Intimation Notices served. | No. of Statutory Notices served. | Police Court proceedings taken. | Verminous rooms treated. | |
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(a) by Owners of Premises. | (b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff. |
Address. | Male. | Female | Total. |
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Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total. | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
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Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
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Adults. | Children. |
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St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saint's District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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Situation of Premises. | Name of Licensee. |
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Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | ||||||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | ||||||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity, | Weight. | Quantity | Weight. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | ||||||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release. |
Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
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Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release |
INSPECTION OF WHARVES, &c. | FOOD EXAMINED, &c. | ||||||||||
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WARD OR DISTRICT. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets. | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Total. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Parcels of Food Stopped. | Parcels of Food Released. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
Entered in Register. | Removal from Register | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, &c.) | Total Applications. | ||||
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Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises | Names. | Premises |
Entered in Register. | Removal from Register | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, tiro.) | Total Applications. | ||||
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Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises |
Situation of Premises. | Description of Business. | Name of Occupiers. |
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Position. | Good. | Fair. | Not satisfactory. | Not in use. | Totals. |
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Premises. | No. of Inspections. | Notices. | |
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Intimation. | Statutory. |
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' District | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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Summonses. |
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Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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Article | No. of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
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Genuine. | Adulterated. |
Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Notified. | Deaths. |
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Deaths. |
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Deaths. |
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Deaths |
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Notified. | Cases treated. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
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At home. | Hospital. |
Disease | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Males | Females | Total | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
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Week Ending. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Malaria. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Phthisis. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Measles. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Epidemic Diarrhæa. | Pneumonia. | Dysentery. | Pueperal Pyrexia. | Polio-Encephalitis. | Polio-Myelitis | Chicken Pox. | Anthrax. | Total. |
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1930. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | ||||||||||
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Week Ending. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
1930. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | ||||||||||
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Week Ending. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District | Trinity Ward. | All Saints District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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Articles. | No. Disinfected. | No. Destroyed. |
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St. John. la. | St. Mary. 1b. | St. Paul. 2a. | St. Peter. 2b. | All Saints. 3a. | Lady Margaret 3b. | Crossway. 4a. | St. Stephens. 4b. | St. Jude. 5. | St. Michael. 6a. | St. Saviour. 6b. | St. George. 6c. | Guy's. 7. | TOTAL. |
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Original Visits. | Revisits. | Visits to A lite-Natal Cases. | Visits to Post-Natal Cases. | Visits to Delicate Infants. | Visits to Cases of Diarrhœa and Sick Children. | Attendances at Welfare Centres | Visits where Mothers were found to be out. | Special Visits, &c. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. | |||||
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Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum |
Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form C. | |||||||||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form B. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||||||||||||||
0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 & upwards | Total Primary Notifications. | Under 5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total Primary Notifications. |
Age Periods | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 40 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases |
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0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | All Ages. | |||
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Males | Females | Total |
Age Periods. | New Cases.* | Deaths. | ||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Cases notified during 1930. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Rooms stripped on termination of cases. |
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St.Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's District. | St. John's District. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints District. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jade's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | ChristChurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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Total number of persons examined for the first time, 785 :— |
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Patients found to be suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 207 :- |
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Patients suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 27 :— |
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Cases (including contacts) found Non-Tuberculous, 487:— |
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Total attendances of patients :— |
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Number of examinations of patients :— |
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The following cases were recommended to the London County Council for treatment (Insured Persons):— |
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The recommendations to the County Council for Institutional treatment were as follows (Non-insured Persons):— |
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The Nurses visited the homes of the following cases and advised the patients on the questions of environment and preventive measures :— |
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Patients discharged during the year :— | ||
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Insured. | Non-Insured. |
Death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis for Southwark compared with the year 1929:— |
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Notification of fresh cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis :— |
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Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis :— |
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Cases referred to Hospitals :— | ||
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Insured. | Non-insured |
Sexes of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis:- |
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Patients still attending the Dispensary on December 31st, 1930 :— |
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Sources of cases:— | ||
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Insured. | Non-insured. |
Contacts examined:— |
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