London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1921
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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STATISTICAL TABLES 1. The Totals of New Cases.
| Males | 326 |
| Females | 405 |
| Total | 731 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total. | Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | 144 | 57 |
| Local Practitioners | 131 | 45 |
| London War Pensions Commiitee | 52 | 16 |
| Contact cases | 325 | 5 |
| London Insurance Committee London County Council | 23 | 8 |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 48 | 45 |
| Other sources | 8 | 4 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
| Diagnosis. | Insured | Uniusured. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Children under 16 | Males | Females | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 65 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 140 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 6 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Non-tuberculous | 115 | 58 | 247 | 12 | 77 | 509 |
| Doubtful | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| Total | 200 | 89 | 296 | 35 | 111 | 731 |