Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923
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STATISTICAL TABLES
1. The Totals op New Cases.
| Males | 420 |
| Females | 431 |
| Total | 851 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases.
| Total. | Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | 116 | 53 |
| Local Practitioners—Primary 171 | 183 | 50 |
| Contact 12 | 4 | |
| Contact cases (per M.0.H.) | 494 | 32 |
| War Pensions Committee | 16 | 7 |
| London County Council | 18 | 12 |
| Victoria Park Hospital | 17 | 16 |
| Other sources | 7 | 4 |
3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
| Diagnosis. | Insured | Uninsured. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Children under 15 | Males | Females | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 63 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 127 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 51 |
| Non-tuberculous | 111 | 84 | 291 | 38 | 124 | 648 |
| Doubtful | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 184 | 119 | 334 | 64 | 150 | 851 |