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 1926

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926

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Table: BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN

BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN

1. The Totals of New Cases
Males384
Females344
Total728

Table: 2. The Sources of the New Cases

2. The Sources of the New Cases

TotalTuberculous
Medical Officer of Health21840
Local Practitioners24860
Contact cases (per M.O.H.)2085
War Pensions Committee82
London County Council226
Victoria Park Hospital77
Other sources1710

Table: 3. The Diagnosis op the New Cases

3. The Diagnosis op the New Cases

DiagnosisAdultsChildren under 15Total
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Pulmonary Tuberculosis56392299
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis798731
Non-tuberculous144199110114567
Doubtful1712—231
Total224259120125728