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

Hackney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: 2.— The Sources of the New Cases.

2.— The Sources of the New Cases.

Total.Tuberculous.
Medical Officer of Health13252
Local Practitioners14150
London War Pensions Committee4215
Contact cases4267
London Insurance Committee London County Council156
Victoria Park Hospital3330
Other sources2110

Table: 3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

3.— The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
Males.Females.Children under 16.Males.Females.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis...611952032137
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis82202133
Non-tuberculous1067928220109596
Doubtful18683944
Total19310631545151810

Table: 4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

4.— The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

Pulmonary tuberculosis6
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis1
Non-tuberculous410
Doubtful9
Total426