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Southwark 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Disinfection was carried out as follows:—
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfected | 38 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 230 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS 1925.
It was unnecessary to take action under these Regulations during
the year.
WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
The following report has been received from Dr. Crowe, your
Clinical Tuberculosis Officer:—
Since August 1935 Dr. Pritchard has also been working as part-time
Assistant Tuberculosis Officer, and since the commencement of his duties
the sessions for patients held at the Dispensary have been as follows:—
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
9.30—12.
Tuesday
Thursday
6—8 p.m.
The number of new cases examined and the total number of attendances,
etc., at the Dispensary, will be found in Table No. 52.
The home visiting of patients has been carried out each Wednesday
morning by Dr. Crowe, and each Friday morning, by Dr. Pritchard.
The total number of such visits paid was 368 for the year.
Recommendations for preferential housing accommodation for
families in which there are one or more notified cases of Tuberculosis,