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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

Stepney 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: TABLE 1.

TABLE 1.

Stepney Green Dispensary1,071
Whitechapel Dispensary1,007
St. George-in-the-East Dispensary874

Table: Analysis.

Analysis.

Under observation on January 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.TotalSuffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.Under observation on December 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
Stepney and Mile End Whitechapel(a) All persons (including contacts).829891071170227895337
149931007157227872516
St. George-in-the East38836874133286194054
Total13428182952460722195118107
Analysis.
Under observation on January 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.TotalSuffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Suflering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.Under observation on December 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
Stepney and Mile End Whitechapel(a) "Contacts" (included in (a)).52630682735566317
7633640168602104
St George-in-the-East10514524177471218
Total ..69177718461062016396219

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"Contacts."
Partly owing to the co-operation with the L.C.C. School Medical Officers,
it has proved possible to arrange for the examination of most of the "contacts."
There is still some difficulty in persuading the adults, particularly the
men, to be examined, but people are, as time goes on, becoming educated to
the value of early diagnosis in tuberculosis, and it is therefore gradually
proving possible to examine a larger percentage each year.