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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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STATISTICAL TABLES. BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN.
| 1. The Totals of New Cases. | |
|---|---|
| Males | 376 |
| Females | 424 |
| 800 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total. | Tuberculous. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | 216 | 35 | |
| Local Practitioners | 225 | 44 | |
| Contact cases (per M.O.H.) | 250 | 3 | |
| War Pensions Committee | - | - | |
| London County Council | 30 | 7 | |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 15 | 12 | |
| Other sources | 48 | 36 | |
| Transferred from other Areas | 16 | 11 | |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
| Diagnosis. | Adults. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 60 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 108 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 40 |
| Non-tuberculous | 148 | 217 | 134 | 132 | 631 |
| Doubtful | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| Total | 222 | 272 | 154 | 152 | 800 |