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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

Hackney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Victoria Park Hospital Area—

Victoria Park Hospital Area—

Clapton Park42,868
Homerton37,490
South Hackney23,226
Hackney28,000
131,584
Estimated population (1921)—
Borough of Bethnal Green118,300
249,884
395,090
Estimated Population (1921) Hackney224,200

Table: DISPENSARY DEATHS. Condition of Patient on First \ttendance.Pulmonary Tuberculosis 116.

DISPENSARY DEATHS. Condition of Patient on First \ttendance.Pulmonary Tuberculosis 116.

1st Stage.2nd Stage.3rd Stage.
Number95354
Percentage7.76%45.69%46.55%

Table: ALL DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS. Interval elapsing between Notification and Death.

ALL DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS. Interval elapsing between Notification and Death.

1920.1921
Pul.Non-pul.Pul.Non-pul.
1. Number of Deaths from Tuberculosis1905921351
1. Number of cases only notified at death6161010
3. Do. notified within a month of death17117 23 27
4. Do. do. 3 months of death144
5. Do. do. 6 months of death2311
6. Number of deaths not notified under Tuberculosis Regulations7112325