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 1926
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1. The Totals of New Cases | |
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Males | 384 |
Females | 344 |
Total | 728 |
2. The Sources of the New Cases
Total | Tuberculous | |
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Medical Officer of Health | 218 | 40 |
Local Practitioners | 248 | 60 |
Contact cases (per M.O.H.) | 208 | 5 |
War Pensions Committee | 8 | 2 |
London County Council | 22 | 6 |
Victoria Park Hospital | 7 | 7 |
Other sources | 17 | 10 |
3. The Diagnosis op the New Cases
Diagnosis | Adults | Children under 15 | Total | ||
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Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 56 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 99 |
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
Non-tuberculous | 144 | 199 | 110 | 114 | 567 |
Doubtful | 17 | 12 | — | 2 | 31 |
Total | 224 | 259 | 120 | 125 | 728 |