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

Bethnal Green 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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Table: STATISTICAL TABLES 1. The Totals of New Cases.

STATISTICAL TABLES 1. The Totals of New Cases.

Males411
Females342
Total753
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
Total.Tuberculous.
Medical Officer of Health1424'i
Local Practitioners14661
London War Pensions Committee3517
Contact Cases2837
London Insurance Committee3420
London County Council4316
Victoria Park Hospital4134
Other sources144
" No card "150

Table: 3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

Diagnosis.Insured.Uninsured.Total.
MalesFemalesChildren under 16MalesFemales
Pulmonary Tuberculosis933120I 5 I24173
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis81191029
Non-tuberculous8756280671500
Doubtful21814u 2651
Total2099633314101753

Table: 4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis5
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis2
Non-tuberculous265
Doubtful11
Total283

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

5. Sputum Examinations of Insured and Uninsured Patients.

Insured.Uninsured.Total.
Tubercle Bacilli present651277
Tubercle Bacilli absent283116399

Table: 6. Other Figures.

6. Other Figures.

Insured.Uninsured
Total number of attendances2,8092,247
Systematic examinations at the above873797
Number of letters written1,480
Number of visits to patients at their homes3914
Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium1376
Number of patients referred to :—
X-ray Department5522
Other Departments2717