London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1920

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1920

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6.— Other Figures.

Insured.Uninsured.
Total number of attendances4,1474,169
Systematic examinations at the above1,0701,154
Number of letters written1,844
Number of visits to patients at their homes4429
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium14743
Number of patients referred to:— X-ray Department5537
Other Departments3020

METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
(Dr. L. U. Young.)
Hackney Cases Treated.

TABLE I.

Return showing the Result of the Examination of Persons for the purpose of Diagnosis.

Original cases found pulmonary tuberculosis137
Contact cases found pulmonary tuberculosis3
140
Original cases found non-pulmonary tuberculosis22
Contact cases found non-pulmonary tuberculosis13
35
Original cases found doubtful31
Contact cases found doubtful21
52
Original cases found not tubercular33
Contact cases found not tubercular188
221
Total new cases448