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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BETHNAL GREEN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL.Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1928.

TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BETHNAL GREEN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1928.

Diagnosis.PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
A.—New cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
(a) Definitely tuberculous5543...37474624777
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous........................211444
(c) Non-tuberculous........................981197356
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous...2...............1...2...1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous........................48...1
(c) Non-tuberculous........................34677453
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as
(a) Cured..................1.........1...
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error)........................146198151113
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on Dec. 31st:
(a) Diagnosis completed2491681215452967532941977968
(b) Diagnosis not completed...........................1......

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1. Number of Persons on
sary Register on Jan. 1st 605
2. Number of patients
ferred from other areas and
of "lost sight of cases"
returned 15
3. Number of patients
ferred to other areas and cases
"lost sight of" 61
4. Died during the year 63
5. Number of observation cases
under A (a) and B (b) above
in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 14
6. Number of attendances at the
Dispensary (including contacts)
3682
7. Number of attendances of non-
pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic
Out-stations for treatment
or supervision
8. Number of attendances at
General Hospitals or other
Institutions approved for the
purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light treatment 138
(b) Other special forms of treatment
91
9. Number of patients to whom
Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the
Dispensary 11
10. Number of consultations with
Medical Practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 20
(b) Otherwise 270
11. Number of other visits by
Tuberculosis Officers to
Homes 143
12. Number of visits by Nurses
or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary Purposes 2341
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 627
(b) X-ray examinations made
in connection with Dispensary
work 106
14. Number of Insured Persons
on Dispensary Register on
the 31st December 298
15. Number of Insured Persons
under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 190
16. Number of Reports received
during the year in respect
of Insured Persons:—
(а) Form G.P. 17 6
(b) Form G.P. 36 79
No cases written off Register in a previous year as "cured" have again been entered
on the Register during 1928, and included under Heads A (a) or A (b).
25th February. 1929. H. T. Howell, Clinical Tuberculosis Officer.