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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1907 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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In all eight cases of this disease were reported in
Bethnal Green between the 26th of March and the 12th
of August, after which date no furthur case was notified.
NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATES.
The notification certificates received refer to a total
of 1,894 persons. Table III in the appendix indicates
the number of persons suffering from each disease ;
it also shews the sub-district in which persons had
resided and the number (1,572) of these removed to
hospital.
In 139 instances information was received from one
of the Medical Superintendents of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board Hospitals that the diagnosis as stated
on the notification certificate was incorrect, a proportion
of seven per cent, on the whole number. One
certificate was cancelled owing to the Doctor having
notified the same case a second time. Table "P"
gives full details of all the notifications.