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 1919

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919

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Table: 4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

Pulmonary tuberculosis9
Non-pulmonary tuberculous4
Non-tuberculosis373
Doubtful18
Total404

Table: 5. Sputum Examinations of Insured, and Uninsured Patients.

5. Sputum Examinations of Insured, and Uninsured Patients.

Insured.Uninsured.Total.
Tubercle bacilli present782199
„ „ absent339157496

Table: 6. Other Figures.

6. Other Figures.

Insured.Uninsured.
Total number of attendances2,7833,195
Systematic examinations at the above846891
Number of letters written1,4 06
„ visits to patients at their homes3313
„ patients sent to hospital or sanatorium8434
„ patients referred to:—
X-ray Department6831
Other Departments2313

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