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 1924
Special report on an outbreak of Typhoid Fever in the Borough of Bethnal Green in 1924
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 14 |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 6 |
| Non-tuberculous | 253 |
| Doubtful | 8 |
| Total | 281 |
5. Sputum Examinations.
| Tubercle Bacilli present | 136 |
| Tubercle Bacilli absent | 570 |
| Total | 706 |
6.Other Figures.
| Insured. | Uninsured. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of attendances | 1,771 | 2,677 |
| Systematic examinations at the above | 2,233 | |
| Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium by the L.C.C. | 84 | 18 |
| Number of letters written | 1,681 | |
| Number of visits to patients at their homes | 155 | |
| Number of patients referred to:— | ||
| X-ray Department | 42 | |
| Dental Department | 32 | |
| Other Departments | 14 | |