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Re-Examinations.
One hundred and sixty-nine (169) re-inspections were carried
out. In 10 (62%) of these the condition had become worse; 14
(8%) were considered to be non-rheumatic; 32 (19%) stationary;
92 (54%) were definitely improved; and 21 (20%) quiescent.
Environment and Other Conditions in Rheumatism Clinic Cases.
Reported in 92 cases.
Wards.—Cases were drawn from all Wards in the Borough,
with the exception of Addington, as follows:—
Woodside 10 Whitehorse Manor 10 West Thornton 6
Addiscombe. 4 Broad Green 2 Waddon 16
S. Norwood . 8 Thornton Heath . 9 East 8
Upp. Norwood 2 Bensham Manor. 6 Central 2
Norbury 7 South 2
Housing Conditions—Subsoil.
No relationship was found to exist between the type of subsoil
and the incidence of rheumatic infection. This finding
confirms the conclusions of previous years.
Drainage of Subsoil.
Seventy of the houses were sufficiently drained and 8 were
well drained; in 14 drainage was problematical. Houses which
were perfectly dry and did not show any signs of dampness
numbered 50, whilst 38 shewed traces of damp; 4 were damp;
and no house was specified as very damp.
Aspect.
The aspects of the houses were as follows:—
S.E. 11 S.W. 13 E. 15 N.E. 13
N.W. 9 S 8 N. 12 W. 11
The bulk of houses in which cases occurred were ordinary
terrace houses (74), or semi-detached (18), and definite overcrowding
was found in 4 families.
Economic Status.
The economic status of the families from whom patients were
examined was as follows:—
Poor in 14; average working class, 44; better working
class, 21; clerical work, 9; and superior, 4.
The interior home conditions were classified as follows:—
Clean, 58; moderately clean, 23; superior, 8; unsatisfactory,
3.
*Classification of Dr. R. Miller.