Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1920
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6.—
Insured. | Uninsured. | |
---|---|---|
Total number of attendances | 4,147 | 4,169 |
Systematic examinations at the above | 1,070 | 1,154 |
Number of letters written | 1,844 | |
Number of visits to patients at their homes | 44 | 29 |
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium | 147 | 43 |
Number of patients referred to:— X-ray Department | 55 | 37 |
Other Departments | 30 | 20 |
METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
(Dr. L. U. Young.)
Hackney Cases Treated.
TABLE I.
Original cases found pulmonary tuberculosis | 137 |
Contact cases found pulmonary tuberculosis | 3 |
140 | |
Original cases found non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 22 |
Contact cases found non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 13 |
35 | |
Original cases found doubtful | 31 |
Contact cases found doubtful | 21 |
52 | |
Original cases found not tubercular | 33 |
Contact cases found not tubercular | 188 |
221 | |
Total new cases | 448 |