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 1922

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922

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

STATISTICAL TABLES 1. The Totals of New Cases.

Males332
Females353
Total685

Table: 2. The Sources of the New Cases.

2. The Sources of the New Cases.

Total.Tuberculous.
Medical Officer of Health13555
Local Practitioners—Primary 9410134
Contact 73
Contact cases (per M.O.H.)38410
War Pensions Committee214
London County Council167
Victoria Park Hospital1717
Other sources117

Table: 3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.

Diagnosis.InsuredUninsured.Total
MalesFemalesChildren under 15MalesFemales
Pulmonary Tuberculosis471631423103
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis46230134
Non-tuberculous91612552694527
Doubtful8430621
Total1508728440124685