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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 1927
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1927
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME of the Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Council.
| Diagnosis | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | |||||||
| M, | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 39 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 8 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 111 | 121 | 66 | 58 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51 | 64 | 74 | 65 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 171 | 189 | 142 | 127 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| 238 | 154 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 60 | 52 | 278 | 183 | 72 | 63 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 5 | ... | ... |